A Glasgow man says he is lucky to be alive after being struck on the head by a bit of breezeblock that was deliberately lobbed down on him from a bridge.
The shocking incident took place this afternoon on the River Kelvin walkway near to the Wyndford housing estate in the Maryhill area of the city.
Singer Kevin McDermott took to Twitter to share news of the incident, and believes that he would be dead if it wasn't for the helmet he was wearing while using his scooter on the walkway - which is popular with runners, cyclists and dog walkers.
Prior to the breezeblock being dropped square on his head, a branch was put across the path to slow him to a halt, with Kevin saying he was 'ambushed'.
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He said the group of four "wee neds" who were responsible for the attack - aged '14/15' - had been "staking out walkers and cyclists", and added that they came back with the intention to steal his scooter while he was "unconscious or worse".
He tweeted: "Been ambushed on my scooter. Awaiting Police. Branch dragged across the path then breezeblock lobbed down. Hit square on the head. Hat my hat on. Dead otherwise. No doubt.
"...While waiting for Polis they came back presumably to nick my scooter while I'm unconscious or worse. These were white, neds from Wyndford/Barracks I'd say. Staking out walkers, cyclists etc. 4 of them.
"One with distinctive blonde hair wearing a red hoody/sweatshirt. Other 3 dark hair dark clothes. If caught the charge won't be light. There were witnesses coming from the other direction."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Officers were called around 3.30pm on Monday, 2 May, 2022 to Kelvin Walkway in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, following reports of a man being assaulted by a group of youths.
"The 60-year-old wasn't injured and enquiries into the incident are ongoing."
