Man suffers injuries during north Belfast robbery

A man has sustained minor injuries to his hand following an attempted robbery in north Belfast on Wednesday morning.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "We received a report shortly before 2am that a number of men forced their way into a house in the Pinkerton Walk area.

"One of the men then pulled out a knife and waved it at the male occupant of the house, who sustained minor injuries to his hand. A second man then assaulted the occupant, punching him in the face.

"The men then made off in the direction of New Lodge."

The spokesperson went on to issue a description of the suspects:

"One of the men was described as being 6 ft with dark hair and wearing a dark coloured jacket. The second man was described as being 5 ft 6, with dark hair and wearing a blue hoody.

"Our enquiries are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the area, or who may have CCTV, dashcam, or other video footage to contact us on 101, quoting reference 103 of 03/05/23."