AN 18-year-old man was stabbed nine times after fighting erupted over flammable liquid been thrown from a flat in Belfast, a court heard yesterday.
He was also kicked to the head during clashes between two groups on the Laganbank Road area on Wednesday, a judge was told.
Details emerged as two brothers and a third man appeared in the dock jointly charged with the teenager's attempted murder.
Daniel Kelly (31) Brian Kelly (24) and Kyle Donaghy (21) are all further accused of affray in connection with the suspected attack.
The alleged victim sustained serious, but not life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Daniel Kelly, of Elgin Street in Belfast, is also charged with possessing an offensive weapon with intent to commit wounding.
Neither he nor his brother Brian, from St Johns Close in the city, applied for bail.
Donaghy, of Iverna Close in Belfast, did seek release from custody amid opposition from police.
A detective claimed he was seen on CCTV footage forcing entry to a property during the encounter.
She told Belfast Magistrates' Court he is not suspected of inflicting any knife wounds, but can be seen on footage kicking the alleged victim to the head while he's being attacked on the ground.
Donaghy's barrister, Mark Farrell, contended that two groups clashed amid a party taking place in the area.
According to Mr Farrell, Donaghy accepted kicking the injured man but claims to have left the scene before the stabbing occurred.
Refusing Donaghy's application for bail, she cited the risk of re-offending.
He was remanded in custody with his two co-accused to appear again by video-link at a later date.
