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| Teenager injured in knife attack | Teenager injured in knife attack |
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| A 16-year-old youth has suffered serious injuries after he was attacked and stabbed in west Belfast. | A 16-year-old youth has suffered serious injuries after he was attacked and stabbed in west Belfast. |
| The stabbing happened on the Stewartstown Road at about 0300 GMT on Saturday. | The stabbing happened on the Stewartstown Road at about 0300 GMT on Saturday. |
| A 17-year-old man has been arrested for questioning by police in connection with the attack. | A 17-year-old man has been arrested for questioning by police in connection with the attack. |
| The victim had just left a takeaway food outlet opposite the Twinbrook estate when he was stabbed in the left side. | The victim had just left a takeaway food outlet opposite the Twinbrook estate when he was stabbed in the left side. |
| He ended up lying in the middle of the road and people who stopped to help said he was bleeding and drifting in and out of consciousness. | He ended up lying in the middle of the road and people who stopped to help said he was bleeding and drifting in and out of consciousness. |
| He was transferred to hospital where his condition has been described as stable. | He was transferred to hospital where his condition has been described as stable. |
| It is understood that he is from the nearby Poleglass estate. | It is understood that he is from the nearby Poleglass estate. |
| Multiple stab wounds | |
| In a separate attack in east Belfast, a 39-year-old man has suffered multiple stab wounds. | |
| A 16-year-old youth is being questioned about the incident, which happened at Willowfield at about 0100 GMT on Saturday. | |
| The man's injuries are said to be serious but not life-threatening. | |
| Police are treating the incident as attempted murder. | |
| And in Ballymena, a man was attacked at James Street at about 0200 GMT. | |
| He is being treated in hospital for head injuries. | He is being treated in hospital for head injuries. |
| One man has been arrested. | One man has been arrested. |