Young Paisley man, 18, 'seriously injured' in town centre assault as probe launched

An 18-year-old man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following an assault in Paisley.

The incident, which police are calling a 'serious assault' happened around 1.10am Sunday morning (November 10) on Abbey Close, near to the Town Hall and Paisley Abbey. Emergency services raced to the scene and found the man seriously injured.

He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Police are now appealing for witnesses, including the driver of a vehicle believed to have been in the area at the time.

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Detectives believe the vehicle may have been a taxi. Detective Constable Robert Young said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and can help with our investigation.

“Our enquiries are ongoing and we believe a vehicle was in the area, possibly a taxi, and the driver may be able to assist us. We are also asking the public to check private CCTV and anyone driving in the area to see if they have dash-cam footage that my assist officers.”

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "If you can help please call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0260 of Sunday, 10 November, 2024, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

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