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31/01/2023
18-Year-Old Stabbed In Day Time Attack At Botanic Gardens
An 18-year-old man is being treated in hospital after being stabbed a number of times in an incident at Botanic Gardens in Belfast.
According to reports, the teenager was attacked at around 4pm on Monday 30 January. He is said to have suffered stab wounds to his thighs and groin.
The attacker is described as approximately 5'8" tall and aged in his early 20s.
Police have appealed for anyone who was in the area and witnessed the attack or may have captured mobile phone footage to contact them.
Sinn Féin councillor John Gormley has appealed to the public to assist the police investigation: "A young man was violently attacked in Botanic Gardens today. He was stabbed a number of times during the attack and had to be taken to hospital in the city.
"This vicious attack in a public park right in the heart of south Belfast is totally unacceptable and has shocked the local community.
"I urge anyone with any information which might assist the police in bringing the perpetrator to justice to contact the police immediately."
According to reports, the teenager was attacked at around 4pm on Monday 30 January. He is said to have suffered stab wounds to his thighs and groin.
The attacker is described as approximately 5'8" tall and aged in his early 20s.
Police have appealed for anyone who was in the area and witnessed the attack or may have captured mobile phone footage to contact them.
Sinn Féin councillor John Gormley has appealed to the public to assist the police investigation: "A young man was violently attacked in Botanic Gardens today. He was stabbed a number of times during the attack and had to be taken to hospital in the city.
"This vicious attack in a public park right in the heart of south Belfast is totally unacceptable and has shocked the local community.
"I urge anyone with any information which might assist the police in bringing the perpetrator to justice to contact the police immediately."
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