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| City stab victim dies in hospital | City stab victim dies in hospital |
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| A man aged in his 50s has died in hospital after being stabbed in the back and chest at a house in Belfast. | |
| A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with the incident, which took place at the property in Grays Park Drive in the Belvoir area. | |
| The victim was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after the attack, where he was being treated for multiple stab wounds. | The victim was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after the attack, where he was being treated for multiple stab wounds. |
| The police have launched a murder investigation. | |
| The incident was reported to police at about 1500 BST on Friday. | The incident was reported to police at about 1500 BST on Friday. |
| The mayor of Castlereagh, Jimmy Spratt, said local residents were shocked by what had happened. | The mayor of Castlereagh, Jimmy Spratt, said local residents were shocked by what had happened. |
| "I have been in contact with some locals and everybody is distressed in the local community at this incident happening," he said. | "I have been in contact with some locals and everybody is distressed in the local community at this incident happening," he said. |
| "This is a very residential and quiet area and this is a tragic incident, and my thoughts are prayers go out to the wider family circle of the person who has lost their life." | "This is a very residential and quiet area and this is a tragic incident, and my thoughts are prayers go out to the wider family circle of the person who has lost their life." |