A man has been stabbed outside a primary school in East Renfrewshire.

The attack happened outside St Cadoc's Primary School on Crookfur Road in Newton Mearns at 12.30pm on Thursday.

A 36-year-old man was stabbed in the back and has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Officers have closed a stretch of the M77 at the area's slip road.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At around 12.30 pm on Thursday, police were called to a report of a 36-year-old man having been assaulted on Crookfur Road, Newton Mearns.

"Emergency services attended and the man has been taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital to be treated for his injuries. Enquiries are ongoing.

"Crookfur Road is currently closed between Harvie Avenue and Abercorn Road whilst enquiries are carried out."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman added: "We received a call at 12.45pm on Thursday to attend an incident on Crookfur Road in Newton Mearns.

"One paramedic response unit and an ambulance were dispatched and a male patient was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further treatment."