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Disturbing clip shows bloodied man lying in Glasgow street amid alleged stabbing
Disturbing footage has emerged of a blood-soaked man lying in a Glasgow street after an alleged stabbing.
While football fans celebrated across the city, emergency services were called to Saracen Street in Possilpark on Saturday afternoon following reports of an incident.
According to local reports, the man was stabbed outside of a bookmakers. The man’s condition is unknown.
A shocking video clip shared on social media shows a man lying on the ground near a bus stop, covered in blood.
Initial clips shared by horrified onlookers show an ambulance and a stretcher laid out nearby.
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Police officers can be seen taping off the street just yards away.
One eyewitness said: “It was a stabbing. It is absolutely devastating.
“Our children hang around these streets. I’ve lived here all my life and it doesn’t feel safe now.”
Another added: “It’s shocking and heartbreaking.”
It comes after a string of videos emerged on social media showing violence breaking out across the city during Celtic title party celebrations.
Thousands of supporters flocked to the city centre after the Champions rounded off their Scottish Premiership season with a 3-2 win over St Mirren at Celtic Park.
But the afternoon turned violent with a number of scuffles between fans captured on camera.
One video showed the moment a man was knocked unconscious with a single punch in the Trongate area.
Another clip showed one man a white t-shirt and a man in a lime green t-shirt trading blows.
They swung punches in the crowd, while a third man aimed karate and fly kicks.
Earlier in the day jubilant fans celebrated in the East End, setting off green flares, waving flags and banners.
Police Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service and First Bus, the firm which operates the buses which cover the area, were all approached for comment on the incident.
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