Officers were alerted to an incident at a property in the Chestnut Crescent area of East Kilbride at around 9.40am after the alarm was raised that two men were being attacked.

Both men, aged 42 and 41, were taken to hospital for treatment.

Their conditions remain unknown.

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Police have now launched an investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.40am on Sunday, January 4, we received a report of two men being assaulted at a property in the Chestnut Crescent area of East Kilbride.

“The men, aged 42 and 41, were taken to hospital to be checked over and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”