To be attributed to Detective Sergeant Johnathon O'Byrne:
Police are investigating after a man was critically injured in Hamilton overnight.
The man was located by officers in Avalon Drive at around 2.40am and had significant injuries consistent with an assault.
He was transported to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
Police are also investigating a linked violent incident at about midnight at a property in Lyon Street.
Scene guards are in place at the Lyon Street property and nearby residents can expect to see a police presence this morning as we conduct further enquiries.
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