Boy, 13, in serious condition after being found with stab wounds near Queen's Park, Glasgow

A teenager is in a serious condition after being found with stab wounds near a park in Glasgow.

Emergency services were called to the Queen’s Drive area, near to the junction with Victoria Road, after a 13-year-old boy was found with stab wounds at around 8.30pm on Friday.

The boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, where he is described as seriously injured, but stable.

Early enquiries indicate that the boy was walking near to Queen’s Park, where an altercation took place.

Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and officers are appealing on information regarding around groups of youths gathering in the park around the time of the incident.

Detective sergeant Stephen Palmer said: “We have a team of officers working on this investigation and extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish what has happened.

“Officers are gathering CCTV footage from the surrounding area and door to door inquiries are also being carried out.

“We will have a continued police presence in the area and anyone with any concerns can approach these officers.

“I would like to reassure the community that officers are working to trace whoever is responsible.

“We believe the area was busy at the time and I am keen to speak to anyone with any private CCTV, dashcam, doorbell, or any other footage that they think would assist the enquiry.

“If you were in the area, and can help with our investigation or saw what happened, then please get in touch.”

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3574 of Friday, March 8, 2024, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.