Man in critical condition after attack in lane
A man is in a critical condition in hospital following an attempted murder in Ayrshire.
Police were called to reports of a disturbance in a lane at the rear of Ladyford Avenue in Kilwinning at around 2.30am on Saturday.
Emergency services went to the scene and a 19-year-old man was taken to University Hospital Crosshouse in Kilmarnock, where medical staff describe his condition as critical.
Police said their investigations so far have discovered that following a disturbance within an address in Ladyford Avenue, a number of male and female youths, aged between 16 and 20, were in the street and adjacent lane, with a lot of shouting going on.