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Teenager remains in custody following Belfast stabbing

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It was one of a number of stabbings carried out in Northern Ireland over the weekend

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following a stabbing in west Belfast on Sunday night.

Police received a report at around 21:20 BST of an ongoing disturbance in the Suffolk Glen area.

Officers attended the scene, where a number of people were fighting in the street.

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with non life-threatening stab wounds, where he remains in stable condition.

A 17-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder remains in custody.

Detective Inspector McCartan said: "Officers from the Armed Response Unit (ARU) also subsequently attended (the scene), along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, after it was discovered that a man had been stabbed."

Police are appealing for anyone with further information to come forward.