Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following stabbing
By Claudia Savage, Press Association
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Co Antrim.
Police said the victim was stabbed in the chest and suffered head injuries in the incident in the Rodgers Quay area of Carrickfergus shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday.
It is understood to have happened during a motorcycle event.
A police spokesperson had earlier said a male suspect reportedly fled the scene on the back of a motorbike following an altercation.
On Saturday, detectives investigating the incident arrested a 41-year-old man.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon, following a search in the Newtownabbey area on Saturday May 30.
“He has been taken into custody and will be interviewed in due course.”
