Teen held after man stabbed in the face in north Belfast

Victim, a 19-year-old man, is being treated for a serious laceration to his cheek

A 17 year-old is being questioned on  suspicion of attempted murder in north Belfast on Saturday evening.  Photograph: Getty
A 17 year-old is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder in north Belfast on Saturday evening. Photograph: Getty

A teenager has been arrested after a man was stabbed in the face in north Belfast.

It happened in the Harcourt Drive area shortly before 7pm on Saturday.

The victim, a 19-year-old man, is in a stable condition in hospital where he is being treated for a serious laceration to his cheek.

The male suspect, aged 17, is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.

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