Man 'stabbed in head' during robbery

Three people have been arrested.

THREE PEOPLE ARE being questioned by police in Northern Ireland following a stabbing in the Dungiven Road area of Derry last night.

Two men, aged 31 and 32, and a 32-year-old woman were detained following a report that a 47-year-old man had been stabbed a number of times in the back of the head at around 11.40pm.

Detective Sergeant Brian Reid of the PSNI said: “The injured man has been treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries and has since been discharged.”

Those arrested remain in custody and are assisting police with their enquiries.

Anyone with information or who witnessed this incident is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 1513 02/06/17.

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