Man accused of stealing drugs knocked unconscious during East Kilbride assault

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A man accused of stealing drugs was hit on the head with a TV and knocked unconscious during an assault in East Kilbride.Zeshan Syed, 39, admitted that he and unnamed other individuals attacked a man in Westwood Square and Seymour Green last November.Syed, who was on bail at the time, also admitted punching, kicking and threatening a second man.Allegations that Syed was concerned in the supply of cocaine, amphetamine and diazepam were dropped.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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