Northern Ireland

Man (24) arrested for attempted murder in Ardglass is released on bail

Police had been alerted to a stabbing in Ardglass during the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police had been alerted to a stabbing in Ardglass during the early hours of Sunday morning. Police had been alerted to a stabbing in Ardglass during the early hours of Sunday morning.
By Allan Preston

A 24-year-old man arrested for attempted murder in Co Down has been released on police bail.

Police had responded to a report of a stabbing in Ardglass around 2.40am on Sunday.

The arrested man has now been released to allow for further enquiries while the investigation continues.

After receiving a report that a man in his 20s had been stabbed in the Tullyronan area, a police spokesperson said it was believed that two men had become involved in a verbal altercation inside a licensed premises in the town earlier that evening.

“The men are believed to have left the premises and during a fight involving the two men, one of the men aged in his 20s received a number of stab wounds to his body,” they said.

“The man was taken to hospital for his injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.”

Meanwhile, after a separate assault in Newcastle, a 46-year-old man is due in court on Monday charged with false imprisonment, grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.

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