Police in Inverness have launched an attempted murder investigation after a man was found seriously injured in the Highland city.
Cops were called to Esk Road in the Hilton area at around 1.25pm on Thursday July 28, where they found the 27-year-old victim in a serious condition. An ambulance was called and paramedics whisked him to Raigmore Hospital where he remains in a stable condition and is undergoing treatment.
Detectives are treating the incident as attempted murder and are urging anyone who may have seen or heard any disturbance behind a block of flats on the street to get in touch. A man in his early 20s with short red hair was spotted on CCTV running away from Esk Road towards Mackay Road.
