Man suffers serious facial injuries in city assault

A man has sustained serious facial injuries and a broken arm during an assault near Belfast city centre.

Police said the victim, aged in his 50s, was attacked by two males and a female in Donegall Pass around 6pm on Monday (December 9).

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He is being treated in hospital for injuries including a fractured eye socket.

The assailants are said to have been travelling in a dark coloured car.

Police have appealed for anyone with dash-cam footage of the incident, close to the junction with Posnett Street, to contact detectives in Musgrave on 101 quoting reference number 1637 09/12/19.

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