West Lothian crime: Man arrested and charged after serious assault outside Bathgate shop

Man in his 20s arrested and charged after serious assault in Bathgate
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

A man has been arrested following a serious assault in a West Lothian street. A 17-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after the incident, which police said happened at around 4.35pm outside a store in Philip Avenue in Bathgate on Wednesday, March 8.

Following an appeal, Police Scotland has said a 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He is expected to appear in court at a later date, police said. Detective Inspector Barry McDaid said: “We’d like to thank the community for their assistance with our enquiries into this incident.”