Man attacked and robbed at home in Portlethen

Police are asking for people's help after a 23-year-old man was assaulted and robbed at his home in Portlethen last weekend.

Officers were alerted to the incident at around 9:30am on Saturday, which happened at a property in Burnside Gardens.

The victim had cuts and bruising to his face and also had his phone and money stolen.

There appeared to have been four people at the scene of the attack.

It's believed all four went into a dark coloured vehicle after the incident.

Police Scotland's Detective Constable Wallace Dickson from Aberdeen CID said: "There appears to have been four people, two men and two women at the scene of this attack. 

"One of the men was said to be wearing a black jacket with a grey hooded top underneath, and the second man was wearing a grey tracksuit.

"One of the women was said to be wearing light coloured trousers and a dark jacket with a fur-lined hood, and the second a black jacket and tracksuit bottoms with a white stripe down the legs. 

"It is believed all four got into a dark coloured Vauxhall Corsa car following the attack.

"I would ask anyone who may have been in the Burnside Gardens area on Saturday morning, or anyone who may have dash-cam footage from that time to please come forward and call us on the 101 number, quoting reference 0914 of 5 December.”