Other NI News In Brief

Irish Olympian Betting Investigation

An investigation is underway into claims an unnamed member of the Irish Olympics team betted on an opponent.

The practice is specifically outlawed under International Olympic Committee guidelines.

Allegations of mispractice are thought to have been contained in an e-mail.

Vehicle Hijacked In Dunmurry

A driver was threatened with a knife before his car was hijacked last night.

Two masked men made off with his car from business premises in the Stewartstown Road area shortly before midnight.

The car was found abandoned close to Twinbrook.

Limavady Sex Assault: Man Hunted

Police are looking for a man aged in his 20s or younger after a report that a woman was the victim of a serious sex attack in a Limavady alleyway.

The attack is alleged to have taken place near the Catherine Street area after 2am on Sunday.

The suspect is described as approximately 5ft 9in or 5ft 10in tall, with short brown, spiky hair.

He was wearing a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up, narrow-legged cream chinos and he had a rubber charity band on his right arm.

Anyone with information can contact police on 0845 600 8000.

(NE)