Two arrested over separate Belfast stabbings

A man and a woman were arrested today following separate domestic stabbings in Belfast.

A man and a woman were arrested today following separate domestic stabbings in Belfast.

Police said a woman in her 40s was knifed in the head at her home on the Shankill Road, west Belfast this morning.

She was taken to the hospital but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A PSNI spokeswoman said a man was being questioned in connection with the incident.

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In a separate disturbance a 43-year-old man was stabbed at his home on Victoria Parade, north Belfast, at around 1am.

A woman was arrested at the scene and has since been released pending further police inquiries.