Woman suffers serious facial injuries during attack

A woman sustained serious facial injuries during an attack in Belfast in the early hours of yesterday.
By Duncan Elder
Published 26th May 2019, 13:51 BST
The incident occurred at a property on Ainsworth Street. Pic by GoogleThe incident occurred at a property on Ainsworth Street. Pic by Google
The incident occurred at a property on Ainsworth Street. Pic by Google

The incident occurred at a property in the Ainsworth Street area at around 12:30am.

A man forced his way into the property and assaulted the female occupant and two males who were also present.

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It is understood one of the male victims is aged in his 20s, while the woman and the other man are in their 30s.

"The female victim sustained serious facial injuries as a result of the assault," a PSNI spokesperson said.

Officers investigating the assault have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Detective Inspector McDonnell said: “I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact detectives at Musgrave police station on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 1798 25/05/2019.

"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.”