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PSNI urge public ‘not to speculate online’ after false reports of man armed with knife at Fleadh
Ireland🏛️ PoliticsCenter6 hr. ago

PSNI urge public ‘not to speculate online’ after false reports of man armed with knife at Fleadh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has clarified that a man arrested during the Fleadh festival in Belfast was not in possession of a knife, contrary to false reports circulating on social media. The PSNI stated that inaccurate information about the arrest, which occurred in the Cornmarket area of Belfast, was being shared online. A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of disorderly behavior following an earlier altercation in the same location. The PSNI emphasized that the individual was not carrying a knife or any other object, as falsely claimed. The man remains in custody while investigations into the incident continue. Authorities have urged the public not to spread unverified information online, as it can create unwarranted alarm.

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PSNI urge public ‘not to speculate online’ after false reports of man armed with knife at Fleadh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has clarified that a man arrested during the Fleadh festival in Belfast was not in possession of a knife, contrary to false reports circulating on social media. The PSNI stated that inaccurate information about the arrest, which occurred in the Cornmarket area of Belfast, was being shared online. A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of disorderly behavior following an earlier altercation in the same location. The PSNI emphasized that the individual was not carrying a knife or any other object, as falsely claimed. The man remains in custody while investigations into the incident continue. Authorities have urged the public not to spread unverified information online, as it can create unwarranted alarm.

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