DETECTIVES are today hunting for two men after an assault and robbery in Greenock.

A 22-year-old man was targeted by the pair within a property on Wellington Street 

The victim, who was injured as a result of the attack, was taken to Inverclyde Hospital for treatment and later discharged.

Police say that the incident occurred at around 2.10pm on Thursday afternoon.

Detective Constable Laura Sokolov, of Greenock police, said: “Our enquiries into this are ongoing and we are keen to trace two men.

“The first man is described as of medium build, with dark shaved hair, wearing a black Celtic T-shirt with the word Magners written on the back, grey jogging bottoms, black trainers, and black gloves.

“The second man is described as of slim build, wearing a black puffer jacket which had a small white logo on the left chest area, black jogging bottoms, black/white/grey trainers, and black gloves.

“We are appealing to members of the public who may have seen anyone matching these descriptions around the time of this incident in the area.

“I am also appealing to anyone who may have any other information which could assist us, including dash cam and private CCTV footage in the area, to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 2037 of 5 October, 2023.