A teenager is in hospital after being stabbed in the face a number of times in Armagh on New Year’s Eve.
Police in Armagh have arrested a man following the report of last night’s incident.
A report was received shortly after 10.30pm on Saturday evening that a 17-year-old male had been stabbed in the Lower English Street area of the city.
He was taken to hospital following the incident and will undergo surgery for a number of stab wounds to his face.
A 19-year-old man was arrested a short time later on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence and remains in custody at this time.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and detectives would ask anyone with any information about this incident to contact them at Ardmore station on 101, quoting reference number 1735 31/12/22. A report can be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
