DETECTIVES have made an arrest after a man was stabbed in the neck as he walked through the city of Belfast in the early hours of yesterday morning. The man, aged in his 30s, was targeted as he walked in the St Vincent Street area of north Belfast just after midnight on November 4. He was taken to hospital where he is receiving treatment for his injuries. “Shortly after … [Read more...] about Arrest made after man stabbed in the neck
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Elderly man in critical condition following assault in Co. Antrim
AN ELDERLY man is in a critical condition in hospital following an assault in Co. Antrim. The incident involving the 74-year-old man occurred on Station Road in Antrim at around 7.30pm on Saturday. Police have now appealed for information as they revealed two people had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. "It was reported shortly after 7.30pm that the victim was … [Read more...] about Elderly man in critical condition following assault in Co. Antrim
Woman from Northern Ireland jailed over attempt to smuggle cannabis through Heathrow Airport
A WOMAN from Northern Ireland has been jailed over an attempt to smuggle more than £1m worth of cannabis through Heathrow Airport. On September 22 this year, 24-year-old Siobhan McAtavey arrived into the London airport on a flight from Bangkok via Doha. She was detained after Border Force officers found 44kg of cannabis in baggage, which had an estimated British street value of … [Read more...] about Woman from Northern Ireland jailed over attempt to smuggle cannabis through Heathrow Airport
Man jailed for life for murdering his mum in ‘drug-induced, violent and sustained assault’
A MAN has been jailed for life for the violent murder of his own mother after tread patterns from his trainers was matched to marks on her body. Stephen Ball, 32, of Pear Avenue in Bury, Greater Manchester, was sentenced on Friday to a minimum of 15 years for the vicious murder of Suzanne Galvin. The 55-year-old died in hospital two days after the assault, which was carried out … [Read more...] about Man jailed for life for murdering his mum in ‘drug-induced, violent and sustained assault’
‘A true gentleman’: Appeal for information as great-grandfather dies after collision
POLICE have appealed for information after an elderly man died as a result of injuries sustained in a road traffic collision last month. James Joseph Corrigan, 72, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following the incident in Doncaster, South Yorkshire at around 3.52pm on Friday, October 18. This week, his family issued a tribute to the popular contractor and … [Read more...] about ‘A true gentleman’: Appeal for information as great-grandfather dies after collision