A man has sustained stab wounds to his back and head after an attack in East Belfast on Monday.
Police say the victim, aged in his 40s, was chased from the Killagan Bend, heading towards the Greenway area by a number of males just after 11pm.
When the group caught up with him, he was assaulted in what's been described by detectives as a " particularly vicious attack ".
Detective Sergeant Duffield added: “We received a report, just after 11pm, that a number of males had chased a man from the Killagan Bend, heading towards the Greenway area.
"This was a particularly vicious attack, in which a man, aged in his 40s, sustained a number of stab wounds to his back and head.
"He was taken to hospital by colleagues from the Ambulance Service, where he remains today in a condition which is described as stable.
"I am appealing to anyone with information to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 1809 03/05/21.
"Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org."
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