Police cordon off Perth street as woman rushed to Ninewells after serious assault
BySteven Rae and Amie Flett
Police at the scene in South Street, Perth.
A woman was rushed to hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning after a serious assault in Perth city centre.
The incident took place around 2.20am in the city’s South Street, near to the Alteration Boutique.
A woman was rushed to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee following the attack.
One person at the scene said there was a police response outside the shop in the street.
They said: “South Street was taped off and there was a police van, a couple of cops and forensics there as well, they looked to be working in a doorway.
“It seemed to be outside a shop on South Street, looked like something may have happened overnight.
Police in attendance in South Street.
Police set up a cordon outside the shops.
Police at the cordon.
“There was broken glass on the pavement.”
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 2.20am on Saturday September 11, we received a report of a serious assault on South Street in Perth.
“Officers attended and a 35-year-old woman was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment where she remains in a stable condition.
“Inquiries are ongoing.
“Anyone who may have been in the area and saw anything is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 0532 of September 11.”
Police cordon off Perth street as woman rushed to Ninewells after serious assault
