Ardglass: Attempted murder arrest after County Down stabbing

20 August 2023

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Ardglass, County Down.

Police said it happened after two men were involved in an altercation inside a bar in the town on Saturday evening.

The men then left and started a fight, during which a man in his 20s was stabbed a number of times at about 02:40 BST on Sunday morning.

He was later taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The 24-year-old was arrested and is in police custody.

Police have appealed to witnesses for information.

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