Sauchiehall Street incident: Christmas Eve disturbance leaves man with serious injuries

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a disturbance on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street in the early hours of Christmas Eve.

A man has been arrested in connection with a disturbance on Sauchiehall Street.

Police said the incident took place at around 12:25am (December 24).

A 27-year-old man was taken to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to serious injuries, while another man, aged 23, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

A 31-year-old man is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, December 27.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow around 12.25am on Friday, 24 December, 2021.

“A 27-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment for serious injuries. A 23-year-old man sustained minor injuries and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

“The 31-year-old is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, 27 December.”

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