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08/04/2019
Police Appeal After 'Vicious & Unprovoked' Attack
Detectives investigating an attack on a 60-year-old man over the weekend have appealed to the public for help identifying the gang responsible.
The victim was subject to the "vicious and unprovoked" attack in the area of McGurk's Way and Lancaster Street in north Belfast in the early hours of Saturday morning, 06 April.
His injuries, including a nasty laceration to his eye, required hospital treatment.
Police are hunting a group of three to four males and one female, who is described as around 5'2" with blonde hair.
Anyone with information, or who thinks they saw anything suspicious shortly before 2am on Saturday morning is urged to call 101 quoting serial 123 of 06/04/2019.
(JG/CM)
The victim was subject to the "vicious and unprovoked" attack in the area of McGurk's Way and Lancaster Street in north Belfast in the early hours of Saturday morning, 06 April.
His injuries, including a nasty laceration to his eye, required hospital treatment.
Police are hunting a group of three to four males and one female, who is described as around 5'2" with blonde hair.
Anyone with information, or who thinks they saw anything suspicious shortly before 2am on Saturday morning is urged to call 101 quoting serial 123 of 06/04/2019.
(JG/CM)
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