A MAN has been hospitalised after he was stabbed in a Cambuslang street.

The 21-year-old was seriously assaulted in Morven Road in the Whitlawburn area around 8.10pm on Saturday night.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance within a property on the street when the man was discovered.

He was rushed to Hairmyres Hospital.

Medics have described his condition as stable.

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Detective Constable Derek Young, of Cambuslang CID, said: “A young man has received serious stab wounds and remains in hospital. It is vital that we can trace the person or persons responsible.

“We believe that there may have been a number of people in the area that night and are appealing for anyone with any information to come forward.

“Morven Road is a residential area, you may have been in your own house that night and seen or heard something out of the ordinary.

“We would urge anyone with any information about this incident to come forward and contact us, no matter how insignificant it may have seemed at the time.”

Anyone with information should contact Police via 101, quoting incident number 4069 of Saturday, November 10.

Alternatively contact CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.