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A man needed stitches after he was smacked over the head with traffic cone during a Paisley street brawl.

The 33-year-old victim was treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for a 3cm gash to the back of his head.

Cops raced to reports of a violent rammy in George Street around 9.35pm on Sunday and found the injured man.

It’s understood the man was hit with a traffic cone during a fight between a group of people in the street.

He received stitches to the wound, which is likely to leave scarring, and was later released.

Police received multiple reports about the rammy as it unfolded and raced to the scene.

Cops, who are treating the incident as a serious assault, are now scouring CCTV as they try to establish who attacked the man

Detective Inspector Robert Bowie, from Paisley CID, appealed for witnesses to come forward as enquiries into the incident continue.

He said: “If you observed a disturbance involving a group of people in the George Street area of Paisley at around 9.35pm on Sunday then I would ask you to contact police.

“A 33-year-old man sustained a laceration to the back of the head after he was struck with an item during the altercation and required stitches at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. He was later released. If you have any information at all in relation to this incident then I would urge you to come forward.”

Meanwhile, cops are hunting two men who attacked a 50-year-old man in Gilmour Street about 10.20pm on Saturday.

The victim was approached by the pair and punched in the face in an unprovoked assault.

Officers area also appealing for information in relation to this incident.

Anyone with information should contact Paisley CID on 101.

or CrimeStoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.