West Lothian Crime: Serious assault in Livingston sparks police manhunt

Police are hunting a man believed to have been involved in a serious assault in Livingston on Wednesday (April 22).

Police said the incident, which happened around 4.50pm, saw a 33-year-old man approached and assaulted on Deans Road North in Livingston.

The man attended hospital for treatment of injuries described as ‘serious’.

Now police are looking for a man described as aged around 40-years-old, of stocky build, over 5ft 7ins tall and speaking with a local accent.

Police said the suspect is around 40-years-old, of stocky build, over 5ft 7ins tall and speaking with a local accent. | Google Maps

Detective Sergeant Kevin Clark said: “The man was left with serious injuries as a result of this incident, and our enquiries are ongoing to trace the man responsible.

“We know that this is a busy road so would ask that anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information, come forward and speak to officers.

“We’d also ask those in the local area with private CCTV or dash-cam footage review this to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.”

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3688 of 22 April, 2026. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.