Man suffers potentially life-changing injury after 'shocking' assault in north Belfast

A man has suffered a potentially life-changing injury following a serious assault in the early hours of Easter Sunday.

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following the incident in north Belfast.

They said a man aged in his 20s attended hospital at around 1.30am, with a severe, and possibly life-changing, injury to his arm.

"At this stage, the circumstances surrounding the injury are unclear, but it’s believed that the man was assaulted in the Duncairn Gardens area at around 1am.

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a reported serious assault in north Belfast in the early hours of Sunday,  April 5. Picture: Pacemaker (stock image).placeholder image
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following a reported serious assault in north Belfast in the early hours of Sunday, April 5. Picture: Pacemaker (stock image).

"We would appeal to anyone who witnessed this shocking incident to come forward.

"We're particularly keen to speak to anyone with CCTV/dashcam or other video footage which could assist with our enquiries.”

The number to call is 101, and the relevant reference number is 118 05/04/26.

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