The victim in his 40s remained in a serious condition in hospital on Tuesday receiving treatment for serious eye, face and back wounds
The victim in his 40s remained in a serious condition in hospital on Tuesday receiving treatment for serious eye, face and back wounds The victim of Monday's horrific knife attack in a Belfast street has been named locally as Stephen Ogilvie.
Details of the attack, which happened on Kinnaird Avenue in the north of the city, were released after graphic footage of the stabbing was shared widely online. The clip shows people, including one with a hurling stick, intervening to stop the man attacking the victim in the Kinnaird Avenue residential area close to the busy Antrim Road in north Belfast. There has been widespread condemnation of Monday night’s knife assault, with huge protests unfolding across the city.
Police commanders and political leaders had appealed for calm amid concern the planned anti-immigration protests would turn violent. The suspect is a Sudanese national. Earlier on Tuesday, police revealed details on the arrested man’s immigration status and how he travelled to the UK. He entered Northern Ireland across the Irish border in February 2023 having flown to Dublin from Paris.
The suspect claimed asylum upon arrival and in September 2023 was granted leave to remain in the UK until 2028. The 30-year-old accused is also charged with possession of an article with a blade or point in a public place and making threats to kill. He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
As homes and vehicles are ablaze, and demonstrators remain on the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland's first minister has condemned the action on social media. Michelle O'Neill says that "groups of masked men burning families out of their homes is nothing less than disgusting cowardice".
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