A 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being seriously assaulted on Bonfire Night.
The child was attacked in Paisley, Renfrewshire, just before 9pm on Wednesday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.55pm on Wednesday November 5, we received a report of a 13-year-old boy seriously assaulted in the Gauze Street area of Paisley.
“He was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.
“Our investigation is continuing, with officers following a positive line of inquiry.”
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