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North Belfast: Man suffers stab wounds and facial injuries in 'hatchet attack'

A man suffered stab wounds and facial injuries after being assaulted by two men in North Belfast, with one believed to have been armed with a hatchet.

Police are appealing for information following the incident which took place between 00.01am and 3am on Saturday, June 24, at a property in the Northwick Drive area.

It has been reported that two men entered a house with one suspected of being armed with a hatchet, before assaulting a man in his 40s.

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The victim suffered a stab wound to his shoulder along with facial injuries, while a number of windows and the front door of the property were damaged during the incident.

Detective Sergeant Kitchen said: “Sometime between 00:01am and 3am, it was reported that two men entered a house in the area with one man armed with a suspected hatchet. It was reported that a man in his 40s was assaulted and received a stab wound injury to his shoulder and facial injuries. A number of windows and the front door of the property were damaged during the incident

“Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and we would appeal to anyone with any information or who may have dash-cam footage available, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 407 24/06/23. Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.”

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