A 17 year old male has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

He was detained after a man was attacked at an address on Antrim Road in Belfast early this morning, Wednesday, May 13.

Detective Sergeant O’Flaherty said: “At around 2.30 am it was reported that a 32 year old man had sustained slash wounds and lacerations to his neck, head, forearms and back, believed to have been caused by a kind of ‘homemade knife’.

“The victim is undergoing treatment in hospital at present and his injuries are not thought to be life threatening at this stage.

“The arrested male remains in custody this morning assisting us with our enquiries.”