POLICE are hunting two thugs who attacked a man with bladed weapons in Renfrew.

The 31-year-old victim, who was with a woman at the time, suffered facial injuries as he was assaulted in Ferguson Street at around 5.40pm on Saturday.

He was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, in Paisley, for treatment.

Detectives are treating the incident as a serious assault and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the area around the time of the incident is also asked to contact police on 101.

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