Three arrested as man (21) stabbed to death in Belfast

Two men and a woman held by police on suspicion of murder

Castlereagh Place in east Belfast where a man was stabbed to death. Photograph: Google StreetView
Castlereagh Place in east Belfast where a man was stabbed to death. Photograph: Google StreetView

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a man during a stabbing incident in Belfast last night.

The victim, 21, was attacked at Castlereagh Place in the east of the city, according to PSNI detective chief inspector Alan Dickson.

“Two men aged 21 and 25 and a 25-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently assisting police with their inquiries,” he said.