Paisley crime: Boy, 13, in hospital after Bonfire Night knife attack

The incident happened around 8.55pm on Bonfire Night.

A 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being assaulted with a knife on Bonfire Night.

Officers were called to the incident in the Gauze Street area of Paisley just before 9pm. A boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

Police said enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.55pm on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, we received a report of a 13-year-old boy seriously assaulted in the Gauze Street area of Paisley.

“He was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Our investigation is continuing with officers following a positive line of enquiry.”

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