A man was hospitalised after an early morning attack outside a Balloch nightclub.

Cops were called around 3.30am on Saturday, February 3  after reports of an assault on Balloch Road.

A 27-year-old man was taken to Vale of Leven District Hospital in Alexandria for treatment with an injury.

Police have launched a probe and are asking any eyewitnesses to come forward.

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Detective Constable Iain Allison, of Clydebank CID said: “The victim has been left injured by this incident and we are appealing for information to be able to establish exactly what happened.

“The area would have been relatively busy with traffic and people leaving nearby premises at the time. If anyone has witnessed the incident or captured anything on dash-cam footage or CCTV, please contact police.”