A MAN has been taken to hospital after a serious assault at Mariners View. 

The incident took place on Sunday evening. 

Police were called to the scene around 7pm. 

A 42-year-old man was taken to Crosshouse Hospital for treatment. 

A Police Scotland spokesperon said: “Officers in Ardrossan were called to reports of a serious assault on Mariners View, around 7.05pm on Sunday,May 3."

“A 42-year-old man was taken to Crosshouse Hospital for treatment to serious injuries where he remains in a stable condition.

“Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”

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