Northern Ireland crime: Arrest after man stabbed in neck just above his collarbone as victim rushed to hospital

A man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in his neck in Dungiven.

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In a statement the PSNI say that police are investigating a report of assault in a house in the Mountainview Park area of Dungiven yesterday, Sunday 2nd February.

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Blurred figures of people with medical uniforms in hospital corridor

On police arrival, it appeared two males had been fighting, with one man sustaining a stab wound to the neck, just above his collarbone.

A 40-year-old man was arrested at the scene for Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm – he remains in police custody at this time, assisting officers with their enquiries.

Meanwhile, a second man, a 36-year-old, was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

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