Man fighting for his life after he is stabbed in the neck in Belfast City Centre

A man is in a critical condition after he was stabbed in the neck in Belfast City Centre
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jun 2020, 08:23 BST
The incident occurred close to The Big Fish in Belfast City CentreThe incident occurred close to The Big Fish in Belfast City Centre
The incident occurred close to The Big Fish in Belfast City Centre

Detectives are treating the serious assault last night as attempted murder.

Detective Sergeant O’Flaherty said: “Shortly after 9.30pm police received a report that a man had been stabbed in the neck on Donegall Quay close to the Big Fish.

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“The man was taken to hospital for treatment where his condition is described as critical.

“Police enquiries into this incident are ongoing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone with any information that can assist our investigation to contact detectives in Musgrave Police Station.

“The area around Donegall Quay would also have been busy at that time and I would also appeal to anyone who was in the area and who may have seen something that could help the investigation to please call 101, quoting reference 2243 25/06/20.

“You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/”