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Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly is understood to have been injured in an alleged assault in Belfast last night.

It is believed the North Belfast representative sustained facial injuries as a result of an incident in the Cathedral Quarter area of the city.

Police said a 21-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of common assault. He remains in custody assisting police with their enquiries.

A PSNI spokesman said: "The arrest followed a report of an assault that occurred in the Gordon Street area of North Belfast at approximately 11.20pm on Saturday, December 17. A man, aged in his 60s, received facial injuries."

Later on Sunday, Mr Kelly issued a statement in which has said he has "made a formal complaint to the PSNI after I was assaulted in Belfast city centre last night".

He added: "One man has been arrested and is being interviewed by the police in connection with the incident."