A woman in her 20’s was "viciously assaulted and robbed" - suffering a stab wound above her left eye - in an incident in Belfast.
Police said that a report of an assault was received at 7pm at an address in Cromwell Road on Saturday October 22nd.
The suspect robbed the victim’s handbag containing a sum of money, credit card and passport. He made off in the direction of Lawrence Street.
He was described as wearing a dark coloured hooded jacket, dark coloured jeans, trainers and dark coloured baseball cap.
Detective Sergeant McCartan said: “This was a particularly sinister attack on the victim and our investigation is underway. We are especially keen to speak to a male passer-by who stopped to offer assistance to the victim on Cromwell Road. I would appeal to anyone who may have information to contact us on 101 quoting reference 127 22/10/22."
