25/09/2003

Man and woman arrested following stabbing

Two people where being questioned by police today following the stabbing of a man in Co Antrim early this morning.

The man and woman were arrested in connection with the incident which occurred in the Riverdale area of Larne.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital were he was treated for his wounds.

Meanwhile, police are appealing for information following a paramilitary style attack on a teenager in Newtownabbey last night.

The incident took place at around 9pm on Wednesday when the 17-year-old was picked up by three men in a white van from a shop in Jordanstown.

He was the taken to Ballyduff quarry where he was shot once in the hand.

(MB)

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