Police were called to Govanhill Park at around 11.50pm on Friday after a 56-year-old man was attacked.

Emergency services took him to hospital, where he remains. His current condition is unknown.

Officers have established that the group made a “lot of noise” during the attack and when leaving the park, and have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

Detective constable Glenn Clark, from Cathcart CID, said: “This was a shockingly violent and unprovoked attack and we are carrying out extensive enquiries to identify and trace the youths responsible.

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