A MAN is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after he was stabbed in what police are treating as an attempted murder.
The 33-year-old was the victim of a "violent attack" after leaving a friend's flat in Paisley, Renfrewshire, on Friday to go out in the local area.
Police said the man left the flat in Argyle Street at around 6.30pm and returned around 1.20am on Saturday having suffered a stab wound and a head injury. He was taken to the town's Royal Alexandra Hospital, where medical staff describe his injuries as life-threatening.
Police appealed for information as they try to piece together what happened.
Detective Sergeant Ian Ross said: "Our enquiries are at an early stage and we are trying to establish the man's movements after he left the flat on Friday evening.
"The man has suffered a violent attack and we need to piece together where he went and who he saw. This information will assist our investigation as we try to trace the person or people responsible for his attack."
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