16/12/2002
Man arrested following stabbing incident
A man has been arrested following a stabbing incident in Belfast in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The incident took place at Cromwell Road, off Botanic Avenue, as a number of men got into a car at around 2am following a Christmas function in the area.
Four men were subsequently taken to hospital, with one man in a serious condition after being stabbed in the back three times.
In a separate incident shortly afterwards, two men were seriously assaulted outside a bar at the junction of Waring Street and Bridge Street.
The two individuals were confronted by a number of men who pulled up in cars at about 3am.
While one of the men escaped, despite being struck on the head with a bottle, the other suffered serious facial injuries and is still being treated in hospital.
(MB)
The incident took place at Cromwell Road, off Botanic Avenue, as a number of men got into a car at around 2am following a Christmas function in the area.
Four men were subsequently taken to hospital, with one man in a serious condition after being stabbed in the back three times.
In a separate incident shortly afterwards, two men were seriously assaulted outside a bar at the junction of Waring Street and Bridge Street.
The two individuals were confronted by a number of men who pulled up in cars at about 3am.
While one of the men escaped, despite being struck on the head with a bottle, the other suffered serious facial injuries and is still being treated in hospital.
(MB)
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