One of two men arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Livingston has been released pending further enquiries. 

Another man who is aged 48 and a 44-year-old woman have now been charged in connection with the offence which happened Clement Rise, Livingston, on Sunday, 7 July, 2024. 

A 43-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital, where he remains. 

The man and woman are due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court today Thursday, 11 July, 2024. 

Detective Inspector Lee Beaumont said: “We would like to thank the public for their assistance with our enquiries into this particularly violent attack.” 

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.