Police are appealing to the public for information after a 68-year-old man was found seriously injured in the High Blantyre area of South Lanarkshire, around 11pm on Sunday, 3 May, 2026.
The man was taken to Hairmyres Hospital, where medical staff describe his injuries as life-changing and he is in a stable condition.
Officers are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding how the man came to sustain his injuries.
It is believed he was within the High Blantyre area between Friday, 1 May, and Sunday, 3 May, and police are appealing to anyone who may have seen him during that time to come forward.
The man is described as white, around 5ft 11, medium build, with short, dark hair. When last seen he was wearing a light blue shorts and t-Shirt.
Detective Inspector Ally Thom said: “We are working to piece together the man’s movements over the course of the weekend and to establish exactly what has happened.
“I would ask that motorists with dash-cam footage, and residents with private CCTV or doorbell cameras in the area of Millheugh Place, Larkfield Drive, Moray Place, Nairn Steet, Priestfield Street, Waverley Terrace and Main Street, to please review their recordings, as they may have captured something which could assist our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2339 of Monday, 4 May, 2026.
