02/11/2021

Man Stabbed In The Back In East Belfast

The PSNI have issued an appeal for information after a man was stabbed in the back as he walked on the Belmont Road in east Belfast.

According to police, just before 17:30 on Sunday 31 October, the victim was walking on the Belmont Road when he was approached by an unknown male who then stabbed him in the back.

The victim was treated in hospital for "non-life threatening injuries".

Police have appealed to anyone with any information about the incident, in particular anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious, to contact them.


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