Man stabbed in Douglas incident

Thursday, 20 June 2019 06:25

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

Police have confirmed a man was stabbed during an incident in Douglas on Wednesday.

It comes as detectives investigate disturbances on Bucks Road and Hillside Avenue in the early hours of yesterday morning - the victims injuries are said to be serious but not believed to be life threatening.

Meanwhile, another man - charged with the violent offence - is due to appear in court later today.

Authorities added it's been considered an isolated incident and members of the public were not at risk.

They're asking anyone who may have information on the matter to contact CID on 631 212.

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