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06/12/2024
Teenagers Threaten Young Girl With Knife In West Belfast
An investigation has been launched into an incident in which a 13-year-old girl was threatened with a knife by three teenage boys in west Belfast.
At around 8.15pm on Thursday 5 December, the girl was walking up the steps in the Stewartstown Road park (Páirc Nua Chollann) across from Colin Connect when she was approached by three boys. The boys verbally abused the young girl before one of them produced a small "flick knife" and "held it up towards the victim". The girl was able to run away from the boys and was physically unharmed.
The suspects are described all wearing black tracksuits and black snoods which covered their faces. All are understood to have been teenagers with local accents.
Anyone who witnessed this encounter or who can help police enquiries is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1522 05/12/24.
Information can also be submitted online via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.
At around 8.15pm on Thursday 5 December, the girl was walking up the steps in the Stewartstown Road park (Páirc Nua Chollann) across from Colin Connect when she was approached by three boys. The boys verbally abused the young girl before one of them produced a small "flick knife" and "held it up towards the victim". The girl was able to run away from the boys and was physically unharmed.
Anyone who witnessed this encounter or who can help police enquiries is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1522 05/12/24.
Information can also be submitted online via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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