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17/08/2005
Man stabbed while out walking his dog
A 61-year-old man has been stabbed while out walking his dog in Londonderry on Tuesday.
The victim was walking his dog along a laneway near the Springtown Industrial Estate when two men approached him. They asked the man for a cigarette before one of the assailants lunged at him and stabbed him in the chest.
He was immediately taken to hospital however his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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The victim was walking his dog along a laneway near the Springtown Industrial Estate when two men approached him. They asked the man for a cigarette before one of the assailants lunged at him and stabbed him in the chest.
He was immediately taken to hospital however his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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