A mass brawl believed to involve more than a dozen people has left a teenage girl in hospital with serious injuries.
The fight broke out in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, at around 8pm on Sunday at Haldane Place involving between 13 and 16 people.
Police then swarmed the scene and a badly hurt 16-year-old schoolgirl was rushed to hospital.
Officers have now launched an investigation into the disturbance and are urging witnesses to come forward.
Detective Constable Shemain Murphy, of Police Scotland’s CID unit, said: “We are appealing to members of the public who may be able to assist with our enquiries into this disturbance.
“A 16-year-old has sustained serious injuries and we believe between 13 and 16 people were involved.
“I would ask if you were in the area at the time or witnessed this incident that you come forward and speak to police.”
Police can be called on 101 quoting incident number 3037 of Sunday, 16 January, 2022.
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