Man charged after victim in 20s stabbed in street fight in east Belfast

Detectives investigating an incident in the Grovefield Street area of east Belfast on Wednesday 27th April, in which a man sustained a number of stab wounds, have charged a 26-year-old man with possession of an offensive weapon and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
By Gemma Murray
Published 27th Apr 2022, 13:41 BST
Updated 28th Apr 2022, 07:41 BST
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He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court today (Thursday 28th April).

As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

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The charge comes after police received a report of two males fighting in the Grovefield Street area.

It was reported that one of them was armed with a knife.

The injured party, who is aged in his twenties, was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries.