West Lothian crime: Teenager hospitalised with serious injuries following Bathgate 'disturbance'

Police said they responded to a report of a disturbance involving a group of youths on Whitburn Road in Bathgate, near a McDonald’s.

One youth, believed to be an 18-year-old man, was found to have been assaulted. He was taken to hospital by ambulance - it is understood that he has suffered serious injuries.

Police are continuing their enquiries after a teenager was seriously assaulted on Whitburn Road in Bathgate | Google Maps

Police said that enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.20pm on Friday, 12 June, 2026, police received a report of a disturbance involving a group of youths in Whitburn Road, Bathgate. Officers attended and traced one youth who had been assaulted and he was taken to hospital by ambulance. Enquires are ongoing to trace those responsible."

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