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26/09/2005
Man attacked in north Belfast
A man has been taken to hospital after an attack in north Belfast on Monday.
The victim was seriously assaulted in Kansas Avenue, off the Antrim Road, at around 4.30am.
One man has been arrested and the road remains closed as the police examine the scene.
Elsewhere, detectives in Castlereagh are appealing for information after a woman was robbed in south Belfast over the weekend.
Sometime between 4.20am and 5.20am on Saturday, the victim was walking along the laneway at Kinross Avenue, near the Tullycarnet Community Centre, when she was approached by an unknown man who threatened her with a knife and then snatched her handbag.
The man is described as being around 6’ tall, of thin build, and was wearing a scarf to cover his face. He was also wearing dark coloured clothing and had the hood of his top pulled up over his head.
The victim was not physically injured during the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
The victim was seriously assaulted in Kansas Avenue, off the Antrim Road, at around 4.30am.
One man has been arrested and the road remains closed as the police examine the scene.
Elsewhere, detectives in Castlereagh are appealing for information after a woman was robbed in south Belfast over the weekend.
Sometime between 4.20am and 5.20am on Saturday, the victim was walking along the laneway at Kinross Avenue, near the Tullycarnet Community Centre, when she was approached by an unknown man who threatened her with a knife and then snatched her handbag.
The man is described as being around 6’ tall, of thin build, and was wearing a scarf to cover his face. He was also wearing dark coloured clothing and had the hood of his top pulled up over his head.
The victim was not physically injured during the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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