{"id":654878,"date":"2025-12-25T23:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T23:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/654878\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T23:58:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T23:58:19","slug":"police-release-image-of-suspect-as-manhunt-for-bangor-stabber-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/654878\/","title":{"rendered":"Police release image of suspect as manhunt for Bangor stabber continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police have urged the public not to approach the man<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Bangor.png\" alt=\"Police have issued an image of the suspect in the Bangor double stabbing\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police have issued an image of the suspect in the Bangor double stabbing(Image: PSNI)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The PSNI have released an image of a man suspected of stabbing two people at a property in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/co-down\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Co Down<\/a> on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Christmas<\/a> Eve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Emergency services were called to the scene at Chippendale Avenue in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/bangor\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Bangor<\/a> at around 3:30pm on Wednesday after reports that a male had entered the property armed with a hammer and a knife and attacked them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/psni\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Police <\/a>have urged the public not to approach the man if they see him and to call the police immediately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chief Inspector Rocks said: \u201cWe are urging members of the public not to approach this man if they see him, but to create a safe distance and contact police immediately on 101, and quote reference number 914 of 24\/12\/25. \u201cYou can also submit a report or information online using the non-emergency reporting form via <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.psni.police.uk\/makeareport\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"www.psni.police.uk\/makeareportLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">www.psni.police.uk\/makeareport<\/a>, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crimestoppers-uk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"www.crimestoppers-uk.org\/Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">www.crimestoppers-uk.org\/<\/a>. \u201cEnquiries remain ongoing, and anyone who may have any information which could assist \u2013 including CCTV or other footage \u2013 is also asked to contact police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage<\/strong> <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a 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