A man is in hospital seriously injured after being found “covered in blood” in a Dundee close.
Workmen found the 37-year-old “covered in blood” and unresponsive in the Stobswell block of flats on Friday morning.
An appeal for witnesses was launched as the man has been described as in a “serious but stable” condition in Ninewells Hospital.
A police presence remained around the Balmore Street flats as officers conduct door-to-door inquiries.
Police were also searching the communal bins as part of the investigation.
Officers are not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.
Workman shocked by injuries
One tradesman contacted emergency services after discovering the man with severe face and head injuries.
He said: “We were coming in the block and noticed the man at the rear of the close.
“It was hard to see him properly where he was situated.
“I went over to make sure he was okay and saw his face was covered in blood.
“He was unresponsive so I phoned the emergency services.
“Police have taken a statement from myself but there was only so much we could tell them.
“They’ve been conducting inquiries in the area since.”
Another man said there had been “extensive” inquiries in the area as he went to the shops on nearby Albert Street.
He said: “I heard the guy had been found in the close and the ambulance was at the scene.
“The police have went into several blocks of flats on Balmore Street and they’ve also spoken with some local business premises.
“There has been a police officer stationed at the close door throughout the morning.
“I just hope the guy is okay. It can’t have been easy for the workies coming in to find that situation either.”
Police ‘not seeking anyone else’
Police then launched an appeal for information, particularly a man seen in the street the same morning.
A spokesperson said in an update on Sunday afternoon that they were not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident.
They said: “Officers are not seeking anyone else in connection with a man found injured in a common close in Balmore Street, Dundee, around 9.30am on Friday, June 3.
“Enquiries were carried out and no criminality has been established.”
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