Man for court over Portrush stabbing

A man will appear in court today charged with attempted murder, following a stabbing in Portrush.

A man will appear in court today charged with attempted murder, following a stabbing in Portrush.

The victim was left seriously ill in hospital after being stabbed in his home on Wednesday night in the Co Antrim seaside resort.

He was attacked with a sharp instrument as he answered his door in Eglinton Street at around 10pm and sustained wounds to the neck and face.

The suspect will appear before North Antrim magistrates this morning.

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