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| North Belfast: Attack on man was 'attempted murder' | North Belfast: Attack on man was 'attempted murder' |
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| An attack on a 25-year-old man in north Belfast is being treated as attempted murder by police. | An attack on a 25-year-old man in north Belfast is being treated as attempted murder by police. |
| The man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was assaulted by a gang in the Limestone Road area, close to Mileriver Street, on Friday night. The incident is not thought to be sectarian. | |
| Det Sgt Melanie McGrory said it was believed "three or four" men may have been involved in the assault. | Det Sgt Melanie McGrory said it was believed "three or four" men may have been involved in the assault. |
| She has appealed for information. | She has appealed for information. |
| Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a 19-year-old man is being treated in hospital for facial injuries after being attacked by a man in his early 20s in the University Square area of south Belfast, early on Saturday morning. | |
| The man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. |