The 49-year-old was attacked on Rosevale Crescent
A MAN was rushed to hospital with serious head and face injuries after a "brutal assault" in North Lanarkshire.
The 49-year-old was attacked on Rosevale Crescent, Bellshill, between 8.30pm and 9pm on Friday.
Officers probing the incident say he "required immediate treatment" due to the seriousness of his wounds.
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Detective constable Colin Sharp, of Lanarkshire CID, said: "This was a particularly brutal assault where the male victim sustained multiple head and facial injuries which required immediate hospital treatment."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.
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