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A 40-year-old man has been hospitalized with serious injuries following a brutal knife attack in Northern Ireland, as police arrested a Sudanese migrant on suspicion of attempted murder.
According to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the attack happened shortly after 10:30 pm on Monday in north Belfast. The victim suffered serious injuries on his face, neck, back and eyes, while police said they recovered a kitchen knife from the scene.
Video circulating online shows members of the public confronting the attacker, including one man throwing a stick. According to the BBC, PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson praised the bystanders, describing them as “heroic” and saying that their intervention helped save the victim’s life.
Police initially said the suspect was Somali, but later corrected that he was believed to be Sudanese, calling the change part of a “quick-time investigation.” Henderson said police understood the suspect had come to Northern Ireland from Dublin, Ireland and had been granted leave to remain, although he said the Home Office would provide further clarity on his status.
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – June 09: Police remain at the scene of a knife attack in North Belfast on June 09, 2026 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A knifeman has been arrested after a stabbing in north Belfast left a local community terrified after a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The incident has been condemned by all political parties and praised by the local people who intervened to stop the attack. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
“At this stage, we have no information to suggest that this was a terrorist-related incident,” Henderson said, while he stressed that the investigation is still in its early stages. “However, I must stress that we are still in the early stages of our investigation,” he said, according to The Sun.
Alan Mendoza, executive director of the Henry Jackson Society, told Fox News Digital that the attack highlighted failings in Britain’s immigration system.
“The UK’s broken border and migration system is once again highlighted by this tragic – and entirely avoidable – case,” Mendoza said. “This man should never have been in the UK, much less been granted ‘leave to remain’. The Irish border is soft ground for a process that the British public has long lost confidence in, as well as those who administer it politically. How we decide who we allow into the UK and how we satisfy those fed up with false promises about immigration change is nothing short of a revolution.”
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Police work at the scene of a stabbing on Kinnard Avenue in north Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 9, 2026. Northern Ireland police said on Tuesday they had arrested a man after a “stabbing incident” in Belfast, with graphic online videos sparking widespread condemnation and protests across Britain’s far right. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the arrested man, aged in his 30s, was believed to be Somali and was detained on suspicion of attempted murder following a “serious knife attack”. (Photo by Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images)
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s quick reaction marked a striking contrast with the case of 18-year-old Henry Novak, who was stabbed and then handcuffed by police after his attacker accused him of making racist remarks. Starmer faced criticism from some conservatives over his response to that issue.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a press conference providing an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street in London, UK, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Tolga Ekman/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Starmer immediately posted on Twitter that the attack was “tragic”, adding: “I have zero tolerance for disgusting scenes of violence like this on our streets.” He said his thoughts were with the victim and thanked first responders, including members of the public, who intervened.
The attack caused a political reaction across the UK, with UK reform leader Nigel Farage calling on authorities to reveal the identity and immigration status of the suspect.
Faraz wrote on Twitter, “What happened in Belfast last night is appalling. The authorities must immediately reveal the identity and location of the attacker. The public deserves the truth.”
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference in Westminster, United Kingdom, on June 10, 2025. (Thomas Critch/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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According to GB News, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said people would ask whether “there have been failures around our borders”.
Northern Ireland’s main political parties issued a joint statement condemning the violence and urging the public not to share graphic footage of the attack.
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According to GB News, the parties said, “There is no room for this kind of brutality in our society. Our thoughts are with the victim and his family and we hope he makes a full recovery.”
Police said they have declared a serious incident and will increase their presence in Northern Ireland amid calls for protests. Officials urged calm and asked the public to allow the investigation to proceed.
