A man was stabbed in Stevenston in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to police.

Police say that a 31-year-old man was attacked by two unidentified males while crossing Hawkhill Place around 12.30am on Sunday, April 17.

After suffering a stab wound in the attack, he was taken to Crosshouse Hospital for treatment. He has since been discharged.

One of the assailants is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall and of slim build. He spoke with a Scottish accent and was wearing a black skip hat, black shell type jacket and blue jeans, say police.

No description is available of the second man.

Detective Constable Fraser Murray of Saltcoats Police Station said: “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone with information to come forward.

“We would be keen to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard a disturbance in the area or anyone who may have dashcam or private CCTV footage from the area.

“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting incident 0279 of 17 April or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”