Man stabbed close to Waterfront Hall

By The Newsroom
Published 21st Feb 2020, 14:40 BST
An ambulance at the scene of the attack on Friday morningAn ambulance at the scene of the attack on Friday morning
An ambulance at the scene of the attack on Friday morning
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed close to the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.

The incident happened on the footbridge at the rear of the Waterfront Hall in Lanyon Place, at around 11am on Friday.

Detective Sergeant Kyle Corrigan said: “This incident has left a man in hospital in a serious condition.

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“Enquiries are underway and we are working to establish a motive and apprehend those responsible.

“I’m appealing to anyone who may have been in the area of the blue metal footbridge at the rear of the Waterfront Hall this morning. Did you see anything suspicious? Did you see the incident, or any one running away from the scene?

“I would encourage anyone with information to report it to police on 101 quoting reference 499 of 21/02/20.

“Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.”