MAN ARRESTED OVER CAR RAM MURDER BID PROBE

Man arrested for attempted murder after male and female rammed by car in north Belfast

Police have arrested a 30-year-old male following a report that two people had been struck by a vehicle in the Ashfield Gardens area of north Belfast on Sunday, August 7.

He has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, aggravated burglary and other related offences.

The male remains in custody at present, assisting police with enquiries.

Footage of the incident has been circulating over the weekend showing the red car driving towards a couple standing in a property at Ashfield Gardens.

The PSNI said: “Officers received a report on Sunday shortly after 7.05am of an altercation and damage to a property in the area.

“A vehicle then proceeded to drive at a male and a female, causing them both to sustain serious injuries.

“The offender then made off from the scene.

“Our colleagues at the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended and provided medical treatment to the male and female who were transported to hospital for treatment.”

The suspect was later arrested for attempted murder and taken to the PACE custody suite at Musgrave police station for questioning.

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