A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed multiple times in the St Bernadette’s Avenue area of west Belfast in the early hours of this morning.
The PSNI received a report from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service just after 2.45am, stating that a man had been stabbed.
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Upon arriving at the scene, officers found the victim with wounds to his face, body, and arms.
He was transported to hospital for treatment, and his injuries are not currently believed to be life-threatening.
Police arrested a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. They remain in police custody.
SDLP councillor for the area Paul Doherty has said there is concern in the local community following the incident.
He said: “My thoughts are with the victim who is currently receiving treatment in hospital for their injuries and I hope they make a quick and full recovery.
“The use of a knife in this attack is extremely sinister and there is no place for anyone to be carrying weapons on our streets.
“We know from bitter experience that knife crime can often have tragic consequences leaving devastated families behind and this is not something we want to see take hold in this community.
“I would urge anyone with any information about what happened here to come forward to police.
“This is a close-knit community and the last thing anyone wants to see is something like this happening on their doorstep.”
Detective Sergeant McAllister said, “Our enquiries are ongoing, and we would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious to contact Police on 101, quoting reference 135 of 10/04/24.”
The public can also submit a report using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org.