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29/04/2005
Killyleagh stabbing motive sought
Police are trying to establish a motive for the stabbing of a man in Co Down on Thursday.
The victim, named locally as Freddie McMaster, was at home with his partner and duaghter in Kerry Drive, Killyleagh in the early hours of the morning when a fire was spotted at the front door.
Mr McMaster immediately extinguished the blaze before noticing a man hiding in a hedge. He chased the man into a nearby alleyway, where he was stabbed in the stomach however his injuries are not thought to be serious.
The victim’s nine-year-old duaghter, who was in the house at the time of the incident, was left shocked but uninjured in the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB)
The victim, named locally as Freddie McMaster, was at home with his partner and duaghter in Kerry Drive, Killyleagh in the early hours of the morning when a fire was spotted at the front door.
Mr McMaster immediately extinguished the blaze before noticing a man hiding in a hedge. He chased the man into a nearby alleyway, where he was stabbed in the stomach however his injuries are not thought to be serious.
The victim’s nine-year-old duaghter, who was in the house at the time of the incident, was left shocked but uninjured in the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB)
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