THREE ARRESTED OVER STABBINGS IN NEWRY AND LURGAN

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following two separate stabbings in County Armagh on Sunday. Police were called to a house in the Woodhill area of Newry after 06:00 BST, where they found a man with stab wounds. In a separate incident in the afternoon, a man in his 40s was stabbed in the back at a property in the Grattan Street area of Lurgan and remains in serious condition in hospital. Armed response officers attended both scenes.

The suspect arrested in connection with the Lurgan stabbing is a 34-year-old man, detained a short distance from the scene. A man and woman in their 30s were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in relation to the Newry incident. All three remained in police custody as of Sunday afternoon pending interview.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has appealed to the public for information on either incident. Anyone with details has been urged to contact police directly or provide information through Crimestoppers, which accepts anonymous reports.