Attempted murder arrest after woman stabbed in north Belfast

Image caption, The woman in her 20s was taken to hospital for treatment for stab wounds.

A woman in her 20s has been taken to hospital after she was stabbed at a property in north Belfast.

A man, also aged in his 20s, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, among other offences.

It happened in Ballynure Street at around 10:40 BST.

A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) spokesperson said it was reported that a man had forced entry to a house before assaulting the woman.

They said an ambulance took the woman to hospital for treatment for stab wounds.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a Class C drug.

He remains in custody and police have appealed for information.