A woman was subjected to a "vicious" attack by a gang of teenaged boys this morning.

Police said the 26-year-old was in Hawthorn Street just after midnight Sunday when she was approached by the young males and assaulted.

The woman was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Five suspects are described as all aged around 17 years old.

One was about 5ft tall with brown hair and wearing a dark jacket and black beanie hat. A second youth was wearing a luminous pink top and dark bottoms. The other three were all dressed in dark clothing.

Police were not specific about where in Hawthorn Street the attack too place.

Detective Constable Imran Abuzar, from Clydebank CID, said: “This was a vicious and unprovoked attack and we can only be thankful that the injuries were not even more severe.

“We are aware that there were a number of people and motorists in the area around the time of the incident, so are appealing to anyone who witnessed the attack, or believes they saw a group of men matching the descriptions, to please come forward.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident 0024 of December 12. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous."