A man has been stabbed in the eye with a screwdriver during an aggravated burglary in Londonderry.
A suspect has been arrested following the incident in the early hours of Saturday.
Detective Sergeant Lizzie Ballentine said: “It was reported that at around 4am two men attended a flat in the Canterbury Park area and assaulted the male occupant, stabbing him in the eye with a screwdriver.
“He made off from the scene and the alarm was raised.
“The victim has suffered injuries to his eye.
“A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and is currently in custody.
“Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and detectives would appeal to anyone with any information or CCTV footage, to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 1247 of 21/12/24.”