DETECTIVES are on the hunt for a masked maniac that tried to murder a man in the middle of a Glasgow street.

At around 7.20pm on Saturday, the 59-year-old victim was walking along Riverview Drive in the Govan area when he was approached by a man who proceeded to attack him with what is believed to have been a bladed weapon.

The suspect then ran off from the scene towards the direction of Springfield Quay.

He is described as a white male, tall and of slim build, and was wearing a Burberry cap, black jacket, black jogging bottoms, with a black scarf covering the lower half of his face.

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Emergency services were called and the victim was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to serious injuries. Medical staff describe his condition as stable.

Detective Sergeant Nick Gribben, from Govan CID, said: “This was a vicious and brutal attack which has left the victim with significant injuries and extensive enquiries are underway to find the abhorrent individual responsible.

“From enquiries carried out so far we understand that a man and a woman were possibly with the victim at the time of the incident and were seen running away."

The man is described as white, Scottish, in his 20s, and was wearing a black-hooded top. The woman is described as being in her 50s or 60s and was wearing an aqua-coloured dress with a white cardigan.

DS Gribben added: "We would appeal to these people to come forward and tell us what they know about what happened.

“Witnesses we’ve spoken to also reported that a man and women who had been on Paisley Road, adjacent to Riverview Drive at the time, spoke about seeing a black car – possibly a BMW – with black alloy wheels driving at speed away from the scene.

“It is absolutely vital that this man and woman come forward and assist detectives with the investigation."

Anyone who was in the vicinity of Riverview Drive and may have noticed a car driving off at speed, or a man matching the suspect’s description running away, is asked to get in touch.

Call Govan CID via 101, quoting incident number 3791 of Saturday, August 25. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.