Northern Ireland

Man stabbed after confronting intruder in garden

The man was stabbed after confronting an intruder in Dundonald
The man was stabbed after confronting an intruder in Dundonald The man was stabbed after confronting an intruder in Dundonald

A MAN has been stabbed in east Belfast after confronting an intruder in his garden.

Police were called to an address in the area after a report of a burglary and assault this morning.

The man was stabbed in the abdomen and received a head injury at his property in the Dundonald area just before 9.30am.

Detective Inspector Wallace said: “We would like to hear from anyone who may have seen a man aged in his 20s acting suspiciously in the Grangewood Road, Dunlady Road or Ballyregan Road area between 9am and 9.30am today.

“Anyone with information - or CCTV covering their house which could have captured images during the time period we are most interested in - should contact police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 275 of 16/05/18.

The victim is currently being treated in hospital for his injuries. His condition is not known at the moment.