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Man and woman injured after being 'attacked by armed group in Belfast'

A man and a woman have been injured after they were allegedly attacked by a group of armed men in North Belfast.

Detectives are appealing for information following the incident which took place shortly after 1pm on Friday, April 23, on Flax Street.

It has been reported that a man and a woman were attacked by a group of men, one of which was armed with a wheel brace.

The victims sustained cuts and bruising as a result of the incident and damage was also done to a car and a house.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Detectives are investigating an incident at Flax Street, north Belfast, on Friday 23 rd April, in which a man and woman sustained injuries.

"It was reported that shortly after 1pm, the man and woman were attacked by a number of males one of whom was armed with a wheel brace. The man and woman sustained cuts and bruising, and damage was also caused to a car and a house in the area, by the males as part of this incident.

"Anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call detectives at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 856 23/04/21, or to submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."

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