A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two women were stabbed at a house in Downpatrick.
Police received a report that a man, armed with two knives, was attacking two women at the house on Stream Street at 08:30 GMT on Friday.
One of the women, a 35-year-old, was further assaulted in the back garden, suffering a serious knife wound to her neck and lacerations to her head and face.
The other woman, who is in her 50s, also suffered stab wounds.
Insp Eamonn Campbell said: “Both women were taken to hospital, one via air ambulance and one by road, however whilst serious, their injuries are not believed to be life threatening at this time.
Police were able to intervene and arrest a 26-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder and other offences.
They have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
