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Police Hunt Machete Attacker After Daylight Assault on 77-Year-Old in Glasgow

Online video of the attack is shaping public reporting.

Overview

  • A 77-year-old man was attacked on Auckland Wynd around 12:10 pm Tuesday, and he is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Footage shared on social media shows an assailant dressed in black wielding a large blade, pushing the victim, and reaching into the car’s boot.
  • Media accounts say the man was stabbed inside his black Mercedes before stepping out to stop the attacker getting into the boot.
  • Emergency crews deployed armed officers, a dog unit, special operations response teams, a paramedic car, and a critical care team, then took the patient to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
  • Police seized the Mercedes and say enquiries continue, with the knifeman still on the run and no arrest or motive reported.