Man arrested in connection to hit and run murder bid
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a hit and run murder bid.
Emergency services were rushed to Anderson Gardens, Blantyre at around 7.40am on Friday, 29 May.
A 47-year-old victim was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was treated for life-threatening injuries.
The car is believed to have made off in the direction of Glasgow Road.
The force said that the incident was "deliberate".
The man arrested in connection to the crime is due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court this Friday.
A full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules here