Police are dealing with an incident at an address in the N1 area.

Police were called by LAS at 20:24hrs on Wednesday, 27 May, to a residential address in Southgate Road, N1.

Officers attended.

Two people – a man and a woman, both believed to be aged in their 70s – were found. Both have been taken to hospital.

The man had suffered stab injuries. These are not believed to be life-threatening.

The woman was unresponsive. She was initially thought to have been stabbed, but it is now confirmed she had not been. Her condition is being treated as life-threatening.

There have been no arrests.

At this very early stage, the matter is being treated as a domestic incident with no other persons believed involved. Extensive inquiries into the circumstances continue.

A crime scene and road closures are in place.

The Central North Command Unit are investigating.