Celtic fan stabbed in Whitehall.A CELTIC Celt·ic also Kelt·ic n. A subfamily of the Indo-European language family comprising the Insular and the Continental branches. adj. Of or relating to the Celtic people and languages. fan was brutally stabbed just yards from Downing Street Downing Street, Westminster, London, England. On the street are the British Foreign Office and, at No. 10, the residence of the first lord of the Treasury, who is usually (although not necessarily) the prime minister of Great Britain. in a "calculated" attack. The 20-year-old supporter was knifed on Wednesday evening while he and fellow fans were near a bus stop on Whitehall. They were all wearing Celtic shirts as they made their way to watch Wednesday night's Champions League play-off against Arsenal. But police sources said the attack was not believed to be football-related. The victim, in his twenties and who has not been named, is in a "stable condition" in hospital and detectives are preparing to interview him. It is understood that the stabbing, which happened around 6.30pm, was caught on CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television . An office worker on the street said: "I couldn't make out what led to the incident but it was all happening close to a bus shelter. "I think he was stabbed in the stomach and it looked like it was calculated. As far as I could see, the knifeman was on his own. "They chased him after it happened but then the victim just fell down. "It is really shocking that it has happened here." |
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