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Holly Lennon

Man taken to hospital after 'disturbance' involving teenagers outside Lanarkshire supermarket

A major emergency service response was in place outside a Lanarkshire supermarket after a disturbance broke out.

Police were called to the Gallowhill Road area of Lanark around 9.20pm on Saturday after the incident unfolded.

An eyewitness told Glasgow Live that four police units, CID officers, and an ambulance were at the pedestrian entrance to Tesco. A police cordon was also put in place.

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A 27-year-old man was taken to hospital to be assessed while two youths were arrested and later charged.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.20pm on Saturday, July 1, 2023, we were called to a report of a disturbance in the Gallowhill Road area of Lanark.

“Emergency services attended and a 27-year-old man was taken to hospital to be assessed.

“Two male youths, aged 15 and 14, have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident and reports will be sent to the Children’s Reporter and Procurator Fiscal.”

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