A 15-year-old has been left in hospital after a serious assault outside a Glasgow shopping centre.

Emergency services raced to Silverburn Shopping Centre on Thursday evening at around 9.50pm.

They were called to reports of a boy having been seriously assaulted outside of the popular centre.

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The boy was rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow to be treated for his injuries.

It is not yet known the extent of his injuries.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "At around 9.50pm on Thursday, July 11 police were called to reports of a 15-year-old boy having been seriously assaulted outside a shopping centre on Barrhead Road, Glasgow.

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"Emergency services attended and the boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children to be treated for his injuries.

"Enquiries are ongoing."