A 26 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two women were attacked with knives at a house in Downpatrick.
Shortly after 8.30am this morning, police received a report that a man armed with two knives was attacking two women at a property on Stream Street.
A PSNI spokesperson said the altercation spilled outside and one of the women, a 35-year-old, was further assaulted in the back garden and sustained a serious knife wound to her neck and other lacerations to her head and face.
The other woman, who is in her 50s, also sustained stab wounds.
Police who responded to the incident were able to respond.
Inspector Eamonn Campbell said: “Both women were taken to hospital, one via air ambulance and one by road.
“Whilst serious, their injuries are not believed to be life threatening at this time.
“The arrested man, 26, has been taken into police custody and will be questioned on suspicion of a number of offences, including attempted murder.”
A spokesperson for the Ambulance Service said two patients were taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.
“The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 08:48 on Friday 14th March following reports of an incident in the Stream Street area, Downpatrick,” a spokesperson said.
“NIAS despatched two Emergency Ambulance crews to the incident. The Ambulance Control also tasked the HEMS crew to attend by response car.
“Following initial assessment and treatment at scene, two patients were taken to Royal Victoria Hospital by ambulance.”