Northern Ireland

Man suffers lacerations to head in ‘serious’ Belfast city centre assault

Another man sustained minor injuries in the assault

The PSNI revealed that 20 officers had been injured since Friday evening
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them. (Liam McBurney/PA)

A man in his 30s suffered lacerations to his head and injuries to his hands in a ‘serious assault’ incident in Belfast city centre.

The assault occurred in the early hours of Monday morning but the exact location is not yet known.

A man in his 20s was also assaulted but sustained minor injuries.

“We received a report shortly before 1.30am that two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were assaulted,” a spokesperson said.

“Officers attended and located the men in the Bradbury Place area, however enquiries are ongoing to establish exactly where the assault took place.

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“We believe it may have occurred in the Sandy Row area.

“One of the men, aged in his 30s, received serious injuries, including two badly injured hands and lacerations to his head. The second man sustained minor injuries,” they added.