A knife-wielding attacker has assaulted a female shop worker in East Kilbride.

The man, who was wearing a balaclava, attempted to rob the Day-Today convenience store in Cedar Drive, Greenhills, at around 7.10pm on Wednesday.

After producing a knife and threatening the two female staff members, he then proceeded to attack the 40-year-old worker during his demand for money.

The suspect - who was wearing a black bomber-style jacket with a fluorescent green zip - eventually left the shop empty-handed and made off along Cedar Drive, in the direction of St Andrew's Methodist Church.

Detective constable Craig Jolly said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for the two women working in the store, and thankfully nobody was left seriously injured or requiring hospital treatment.

"This despicable individual must be caught and I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of Cedar Drive yesterday evening to consider whether they saw anything suspicious or noticed a man making off from the scene.

"I would also urge any motorists with dashcams to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could be of significance to our investigation."