This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7822721.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Teen in hospital after stabbing | Teen in hospital after stabbing |
(about 4 hours later) | |
An 18-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed a number of times in Ballynahinch, County Down. | An 18-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed a number of times in Ballynahinch, County Down. |
The attack happened at a house in Windmill Park, shortly after 0400 GMT on Sunday. | The attack happened at a house in Windmill Park, shortly after 0400 GMT on Sunday. |
The man was taken to hospital with injuries which are serious but not life-threatening. | The man was taken to hospital with injuries which are serious but not life-threatening. |
Police are trying to establish if the stabbing is connected to a number of incidents in Windmill Gardens and Windmill Park on Saturday night. | Police are trying to establish if the stabbing is connected to a number of incidents in Windmill Gardens and Windmill Park on Saturday night. |
A group of young people, at least one of whom was armed with a baseball bat, smashed the windows of property including three houses, three cars and a van. | A group of young people, at least one of whom was armed with a baseball bat, smashed the windows of property including three houses, three cars and a van. |
They also tried to enter a number of houses. | They also tried to enter a number of houses. |
Two males in their late teens were arrested, but were later released pending further inquiries. | Two males in their late teens were arrested, but were later released pending further inquiries. |
Sinn Fein councillor Michael Coogan, who lives nearby, said there had been problems in the area. | |
"It is an ongoing problem and I have raised this issue," he said. | |
"I saw at least three houses with windows boarded up and there was damage to the doors I saw about eight or 10 cars that were badly damaged as well, and this is right throughout the estate." |