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Police probe gang feud links to targeted attack

BBC Police officer outside garage which has been surrounded by police tape.BBC
Three men wearing dark clothes and face coverings are believed to have carried out the assault

Police are investigating possible links between a targeted attack at an East Kilbride garage and an ongoing gangland feud.

Three men wearing dark clothes and face coverings are believed to have carried out the assault, which took place around 13:25 on Monday at Wilson Place.

Two men, aged 45 and 41, were taken to hospital for treatment following the attack.

Police stated a blue Audi A5, found on fire in Blantyre on Monday evening, was likely to have been used during the earlier assault.

A police van sits outside a garage in East Kilbride, where a serious assault has taken place. Police tape is visible around the building.
The attack happened at a garage in East Kilbride

A series of assaults, shootings and firebombing incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh have taken place since March, linked to rival groups targeting one another.

BBC Scotland News understands the force are exploring gangland links to the East Kilbride assault as a line of inquiry, while also determining the weapons used.

Det Supt Martin McGhee said: "We believe this was a targeted incident. From our enquiries so far, we believe the car that was set on fire was also used in the earlier serious assault.

"We understand these incidents will be concerning for the local community but please be assured we will bring those involved to justice."

Det Supt McGhee appealed for any witnesses to contact the force.

Police have made more than 30 arrests in connection with the crimes since they began in March.