A knife was pulled on a hospital worker in North Belfast during an attempted hijacking, police said. It happened shortly after midnight on the Crumlin Road as the woman was returning to her car in Fleetwood Street near the Mater hospital. This was a frightening episode for this woman to experience as she finished a hospital shift helping others. The woman, who is in her 20s, then ran back towards the hospital to raise the alarm. The PSNI added: “This was a frightening episode for this woman to experience as she finished a hospital shift helping others and we are appealing to the public for help.

Source: Irish Examiner December 30, 2018 11:26 UTC