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15/09/2005
Injured man found in Belfast cemetery
Police are appealing for information after a man was found badly beaten in a west Belfast cemetery on Wednesday.
The victim was discovered at the City Cemetery on the Falls Road at around 7pm. He is currently being treated in hospital where is condition is described as "serious".
Detectives initially launched an appeal for help in identifying the victim, however with help from the public, he has since been identified.
The circumstances behind the attack are still unclear.
Elsewhere, a woman has suffered an eye injury during an attack in Londonderry on Tuesday.
The victim, who is believed to be in her 20s, was found by a passer-by in a distressed state at Bond's Hill at about 5pm.
Police have asked anyone who saw the woman, who was wearing a pink top and black trousers, in the Clooney area in the hours before the attack to contact them on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
The victim was discovered at the City Cemetery on the Falls Road at around 7pm. He is currently being treated in hospital where is condition is described as "serious".
Detectives initially launched an appeal for help in identifying the victim, however with help from the public, he has since been identified.
The circumstances behind the attack are still unclear.
Elsewhere, a woman has suffered an eye injury during an attack in Londonderry on Tuesday.
The victim, who is believed to be in her 20s, was found by a passer-by in a distressed state at Bond's Hill at about 5pm.
Police have asked anyone who saw the woman, who was wearing a pink top and black trousers, in the Clooney area in the hours before the attack to contact them on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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