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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
James C. Reynolds

What we know about Belfast stabbing suspect

  • A 30-year-old Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder following a knife attack in Belfast , Northern Ireland , on Monday night.
  • The victim, a man in his 40s, sustained serious injuries to his eyes, back, and face and remains hospitalised.
  • The suspect, who has not been named, was granted refugee status in the UK in 2023 and has leave to remain until 2028.
  • Police believe the man travelled from Sudan to Paris, then Dublin, before arriving in Belfast by bus in February 2023 to claim asylum.
  • Authorities have urged the public to remain calm amidst online calls for protest, noting the suspect was not known to national security databases or the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

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