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Man injured in Newtownards stabbing attack

BBC Published Jun 20, 2010 Reviewed Jun 30, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
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The victim was 57 years old.
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The victim was stabbed six times.
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The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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A man has been treated in hospital after being stabbed in Newtownards, County Down in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The 57-year-old was stabbed six times in the chest and back but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Police have said they are working to establish a motive for the attack and have appealed for witnesses or anyone with any information about what happened to contact them.

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