09/08/2013

Other News In Brief

Unconscious Man Found In Flat Fire

A man has been rescued from a fire in a flat in L'Derry.

The man, in his 30s, was found when fire-fighters were called to Baronet Street just before 1am on Friday to attend a fire in the ground floor of the property.

Suspicious Object Found In Lisburn

A suspicious object was discovered in Lady Wallace Crescent in Lisburn this morning.

Army bomb squad officers have been called, and the road has been closed to traffic.

Police Hunt 'Most Wanted' Tax Evaders

The PSNI is currently on the hunt for two task evaders in Northern Ireland who are on an HMRC 'most wanted' list.

Michael 'Arthur' Fearon is currently wanted on suspicion of avoiding £2m in cigarette duty.

Rory Martin McGann, 43, from Galway, is thought to be at large in Northern Ireland or the Republic. He is accused of VAT fraud of £900,000.

Teenagers Stabbed At Bonfire

Two teenagers have been stabbed at a bonfire in north Belfast.

The boy and girl were attacked at about 12.30am on Friday morning in the Torrens Link area.

The boy, 16, is in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The 15-year-old girl's injuries are thought to be not life-threatening.

(IT/JP)

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