A 33-year-old man has been charged in relation to a serious assault in Aberdeen.

On Friday a 29-year-old man was attacked in a communal stairwell of a block of flats on George Street.

He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries, but has since been released.

The suspect is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday.

Detective Inspector Norman Stevenson said: "Our enquiries into this incident are continuing and I would urge anyone who was in the George Street area, near Charles Street, or the West North Street area and saw three men around the time of the incident to come forward."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.