Northern Ireland

Police investigating north Belfast stabbing charge man with attempted murder

A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Belfast's Kinnaird Street area on September 5.
A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Belfast's Kinnaird Street area on September 5. A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Belfast's Kinnaird Street area on September 5.

POLICE investigating a stabbing incident in north Belfast last month have charged a 43-year-old man with attempted murder.

The attack occurred in the Kinnaird Street area of the city in the early hours of Monday September 5, following which the victim was taken to hospital for treatment.

A PSNI spokesperson said the man, who was arrested yesterday, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, assaulting police, resisting police and possession of a Class C controlled drug.

He will appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Friday.

All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.