27 Aug 2013

Police follow up on Hamilton assault

4:43 pm on 27 August 2013

Police are trying to track down two more people in connection with an assault in the centre of Hamilton.

They say a man was attacked and had his cellphone stolen at the Transport Centre on Monday night.

Five people ended up involved in the fray, in the middle of Anglesea Street.

Police say several motorists drove around them, and the victim was eventually rescued by a bus driver and other people who were nearby.

Officers have caught up with two 15 year olds and a 16 year old, and are looking for two others.