A man has been charged by police after a stabbing in south Armagh.
The 44-year-old is to appear at Newry Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after the incident in Crossmaglen at the weekend.
He has been charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
It comes after a man in his 40s was treated in hospital following the incident in a licensed premises on Sunday evening, according to police.
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A police spokesperson said officers received a report that a man had been stabbed at around 9.20pm in the Concession Road area.
“The man, aged in his 40s, suffered deep lacerations to his hand and a number of more superficial wounds to his…