The 31-year-old was approached by two unknown men around 12.30 p.m. while crossing Hawkhill Place, in Stevenston.
He was stabbed during the incident and taken to Crosshouse Hospital for treatment. He has since been discharged. Read more related articles Read more related articles One of the two men is described as white, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and slender. He spoke a Scottish accent and wore a black hat, a black shell jacket and blue jeans. No description of second man available. Detectives in Ayrshire are now investigating the attack and are appealing to anyone with any information about the attack to contact them. Saltcoats Police Detective Fraser Murray said: “Our investigation into this incident is ongoing and I will urge anyone with information to report it. “We would be happy to talk to anyone who may have seen or heard of a disturbance in the area or to anyone who may have footage from a dashboard or private CCTV in the area. “Anyone with information can call 101, reporting incident 0279 on April 17 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.” Do not miss the latest news from all over Scotland and beyond – Subscribe to our daily newsletter here.
