Four women stabbed in knife attack in Belfast

Two women and a man have been arrested in relation to the incident

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) responded to reports of a stabbing on York Street, Belfast, just after 2am on Wednesday 17 March 2021 (Google Maps)

Four women have been injured during a stabbing incident in Belfast city centre that took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

A man in his 20s also sustained injuries in the knife attack on York Street. Police were called to reports of a woman who had been stabbed and a man attacked just after 2am.

Paramedics treated two women in their 20s at the scene, while two other women, one in her 20s and the other in her teens, were taken to hospital for their injuries, said the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

Two women, aged 26 and 27, were arrested on suspicion of several offences, including attempted murder and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

A man, 20, was also arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.

All three remained in custody on Wednesday morning.

PSNI Detective Sergeant O’Flaherty said in a statement: “Our enquiries into this incident, which we are treating as attempted murder, are continuing and we are working to establish exactly what happened.”

He urged anyone who was in the area at the time or who has information about the incident to come forward.