Starmer condemns 'abhorrent scenes' as man arrested over 'horrific' Belfast knife attack
Police said the victim remains in serious condition as detectives investigate the motive and urge the public not to share graphic footage.
- On Monday, June 8, 2026, Hadi Alodid, 30, was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing on Kinnaird Avenue in North Belfast at approximately 10:30 p.m. The Sudanese national remains in custody.
- Alodid arrived in Belfast in February 2023, claimed asylum, and was granted leave to remain until 2028. Bystanders, including one wielding a hurling stick, intervened to disarm him before police arrived.
- Victim Stephen Ogilvie, 44, sustained significant injuries to his face, neck, and back, remaining in serious condition. Police recorded 533 knife-related violent crimes in Northern Ireland in the year to March, compared to 530 previously.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the attack "sickening" and said he had "absolutely no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets." PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson declared it a "critical incident."
- Protests erupted across Northern Ireland and Scotland on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded an "end to mass immigration," with police responding to fires, clashes, and 62 incidents requiring 21 additional fire appliances.
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