Teenager seriously injured in attack by masked men in South Lanarkshire

A teenager had been left with serious injuries after he was attacked by two masked men in South Lanarkshire.

The assault happened on Morriston Street in Cambuslang at around 4.20pm on Tuesday.

A 17-year-old boy was taken Hairmyres Hospital for treatment. The first suspect is described as a man aged around 25, wearing a black balaclava.

He was riding a black and yellow Ultra Bee electric bike.

The second suspect is described as a man wearing a black balaclava with a ski mask over it.

Detective Sergeant Kevin Clark said: “The male was left with serious injuries as a result of this incident, and our enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened or who has any information which could assist to get in touch.

“We’d also ask those in the local area with private CCTV or dash-cam footage to review this to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.”

Those with information are urged to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2247 of April 28, 2026.

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.