A man is fighting for his life, and a woman has been taken to hospital following a disturbance in Orkney.
Officers responded to reports of a disturbance outside a premises on Burnmouth Road, Kirkwall around 10.40pm on Tuesday.
A 38-year-old man was taken to Balfour Hospital in Kirkwall and later moved to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee where his condition is described as critical.
A 39-year-old woman was also taken to Balfour Hospital for treatment.
