EMERGENCY crews attended a report of an assault in Ardrossan yesterday afternoon.

Police Scotland were called to McDowall Avenue in the town at around 2.30pm on Monday, November 4.

Eyewitness reports stated that officers had been around the scene for a number of hours following this time.

It is alleged that a 44-year-old man was assaulted at a property within the area.

The force said that an enquiry has been launched as they look to establish the circumstances of the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.30pm on Monday, November 4, 2024, we received a report that a 44-year-old man had been assaulted within a premises on McDowall Avenue, Ardrossan.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”