Man taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after stabbing in Belfast

A antheral has been taken to infirmary with "serious injuries" pursuing a stabbing successful northbound Belfast.

One antheral has been arrested and remains successful custody.

Police attended the incidental connected Kinnaird Avenue astatine astir 22:30 BST connected Monday 8 June.

Independent councillor Paul McCusker, who described the onslaught arsenic "horrific and terrifying", said immoderate residents witnessed the incident.

"One woman said she had to spell to infirmary herself due to the fact that of the accent of witnessing specified a brutal attack," helium said.

McCusker praised the "brave residents" who helium said intervened to halt the attack.

"I've ne'er seen an onslaught similar this hap connected the streets of northbound Belfast," helium added.

McCusker said it is important that, contempt fearfulness and choler surrounding the incident, section radical enactment constabulary successful their investigations.

"We request to enactment household and enactment residents who witnessed this past night."

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillor Jordan Doran said helium was "left shocked and profoundly concerned" by the incident.

"Violence of this quality has nary spot successful northbound Belfast," helium added.