A man has been taken to hospital after an alleged stabbing in Co Down on Sunday. Police have arrested a man in his 40s following the incident in Newry on the evening of April 6.
Inspector Macdonald, said: “A report was received at approximately 8.40pm that a man, aged in his 20s, had been stabbed, following an altercation outside a property in the Sugar Island area of the city.
“Officers attended alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, who provided treatment at the scene for a stab wound to the man’s leg.
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“He was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries which are not life-threatening.
“A 47-year-old man, who was located a short time later, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
He remains in custody at this time, assisting officers with their enquiries.
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