Man for court over Belfast knife attack on boy

A 35-year-old man is due to appear before Belfast’s Magistrate’s Court tomorrow in connection with a knife attack on a boy in…

A 35-year-old man is due to appear before Belfast’s Magistrate’s Court tomorrow in connection with a knife attack on a boy in the city last night.

The 15-year-old boy was left seriously injured with slash wounds to his face, neck and hands after he was attacked at the entrance to Belmont Avenue West at around 6.00 pm yesterday.

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