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Police arrested a 38-year-old man after a series of knife attacks on women in Belfast on Monday night.
The man, who was arrested in Belfast on Thursday, has been taken to Musgrave station for questioning.
It’s after four women, ages 19-22, suffered stab wounds, while two others were punched in the head in separate attacks in the south of the city between 7:42 p.m. and 9:03 p.m. Monday night. .
The incidents took place at Castle Place, Ormeau Avenue, Donegall Square West, Dublin Road, University Road, and Upper Lisburn Road.
Previously, the police posted a CCTV image of a man they wanted to track down “urgently.”
Posting the Donegall Place image of the man they want to track down, Belfast area coordinator Chief Superintendent Simon Walls said: “They were scary random attacks for these young women, but fortunately incidents like this are extremely rare.
“While detectives continue to conduct extensive CCTV investigations, I would appeal to drivers in the areas at the time to review dash cam footage and business owners in relevant areas to have their CCTV checked. “.
Belfast Telegraph
