Man due in court after Saintfield stabbings

A 46-year-old man is due to appear in court today after four people were stabbed at the weekend in the Queen's Park area of Saintfield, Co Down.
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The PSNI said that shortly before 4pm on Sunday, a man attacked several people at a house with a knife, causing injuries to three men and a woman.

A police spokesperson said this morning: “Detectives in Newry have charged a 46 year old male with four counts of attempted murder, possessing article with blade or point in a public place, possession of an offence weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, theft, two counts of criminal damage and no driving licence.”

The spokesperson added: “He is due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates Court this morning, Tuesday March 13.”