Police are appealing for the public’s assistance after a man was found seriously injured in Broxburn.
Emergency services were called to an address in the West Main Street area at around 4.40pm on Sunday 31 March where a 35-year-old man was found with a number of unexplained head injuries.
The man was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he remains in a critical condition.
Officers are currently conducting inquiries to establish how the man may have sustained the injuries and ascertain if any criminality was involved.
The 35-year-old left The Club on Greendykes Road at around 3.15am on Sunday 31 March and walked west. He is described as white, around 5ft 7ins tall, of large build, and was wearing a black jacket, black trousers and black boots.
Detective Constable Lynn Myles from Livingston CID said: “We believe that the man was in the area around the premises on Greendykes Road for a number of hours on Saturday night into Sunday morning and would be eager to hear from anyone who saw him after he left around 3.15am.
“We’re also keen to hear from anyone who may have seen any suspicious behaviour in the West Main Street area in the early hours of Sunday morning, or the man around this time.
“Anyone who may have private CCTV from residential or business premises covering the area is also asked to contact officers to assist the investigation.”
Those with information should contact Livingston CID via 101, quoting incident number 2812 of 31 March, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
