Man suffers suspected broken jaw in Belfast assault

Police attend a stabbing at a roundabout in Chelmsford
Author: Chris BrennanPublished 14th Jan 2023

A man in his 20s has been seriously assaulted in east Belfast

It is reported that just after 1 o'clock on Saturday morning the man was assaulted by three men in the Beersbridge Road area.

He sustained serious head and facial injuries including a suspected broken jaw.

Police are appealing for information.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Our enquiries are ongoing into this vicious assault and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything, or who may have dashcam, CCTV or other video footage, to contact us on 101, quoting reference 275 of 13/1/23."

Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."