North Belfast: Two injured during attack on street

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A man and a woman have been injured after being attacked in north Belfast.

The pair were approached by an unknown female who punched the woman in the face in Dunbar Street at about 02:10 BST on Sunday.

Police said that when the man, who is in his 40s, tried to intervene, he was punched to the head by two men.

He then fell to the ground, where he was kicked and punched by at least one other man, police said. The man sustained head and facial injuries.

The woman, who is in her 30s, received facial injuries.

The female attacker is described as being slim, with black hair, wearing a black top, skirt and boots.

Police have appealed for anyone with information or dashcam or video footage to contact them.

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