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15/02/2002
Woman shot in abdomen during domestic incident
A 45-year-old woman is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in the stomach on the outskirts of west Belfast.
The incident, which police believe to have been a domestic dispute, took place at a farmhouse in Wheelers Road, Hannahstown. The remains of a bouquet of flowers were found across the yard outside their front door.
The police were called to the house shortly after 1am on Friday after a neighbour reported hearing a disturbance. Officers found the woman inside and she was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for treatment.
It is understood the woman lived in the house with her fiancé, a local teacher in his 40s.
Police confirmed that a man had been detained on suspicion of attempted murder.
In a separate incident, a man has been shot in the leg in a paramilitary-style attack in south Belfast. The incident happened shortly after 8pm on Thursday at the junction of Matilda Drive and the Donegall Road.
(AMcE)
The incident, which police believe to have been a domestic dispute, took place at a farmhouse in Wheelers Road, Hannahstown. The remains of a bouquet of flowers were found across the yard outside their front door.
The police were called to the house shortly after 1am on Friday after a neighbour reported hearing a disturbance. Officers found the woman inside and she was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for treatment.
It is understood the woman lived in the house with her fiancé, a local teacher in his 40s.
Police confirmed that a man had been detained on suspicion of attempted murder.
In a separate incident, a man has been shot in the leg in a paramilitary-style attack in south Belfast. The incident happened shortly after 8pm on Thursday at the junction of Matilda Drive and the Donegall Road.
(AMcE)
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