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01/11/2021
Man Stabbed While Running In Bangor
Police in Bangor have issued an appeal for information after a man was stabbed while running in the town.
A man was running in the Stricklands Glen area of the town at about 8pm on Saturday 30 October, when another man emerged from a forested area and hit the man on the head. The attacker demanded the runner's phone, but when the runner resisted, the attacker stabbed him in the abdomen.
He is described as around 6ft tall and was wearing a black puffer jacket, tracksuit and a cap. He is believed to have run off towards the beach after the attack.
The runner required hospital treatment for his injuries.
Police have appealed to anyone with any information about the attack, or anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident and witnessed anything suspicious, to contact them.
A man was running in the Stricklands Glen area of the town at about 8pm on Saturday 30 October, when another man emerged from a forested area and hit the man on the head. The attacker demanded the runner's phone, but when the runner resisted, the attacker stabbed him in the abdomen.
He is described as around 6ft tall and was wearing a black puffer jacket, tracksuit and a cap. He is believed to have run off towards the beach after the attack.
The runner required hospital treatment for his injuries.
Police have appealed to anyone with any information about the attack, or anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident and witnessed anything suspicious, to contact them.
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