Two men stabbed during assault in Co Down

A man has been arrested following a disturbance in Co Down early this morning in which two men were stabbed and beaten.

A man has been arrested following a disturbance in Co Down early this morning in which two men were stabbed and beaten.

The men, both in their 30s, received injuries to the head and body during a fight outside a house in Marie Villas in Warrenpoint at around 5 a.m. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

A man was later arrested and is being questioned by police in connection with the incident.

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