Sudanese Migrant Charged After Attempted Beheading in Belfast
Grinning Sudanese ‘knifeman licked his lips with victim’s blood’ during Belfast ‘attempted beheading’
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A Sudanese migrant has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man and attempting to behead him in Belfast. Witnesses described the attacker as calm and grinning during the assault, which occurred late at night. The victim is in serious condition in hospital.
- 01The attack occurred around 10:30 PM in a residential area near Antrim Road, Belfast.
- 02Witnesses reported the attacker, described as having 'evil in his eyes,' attempted to behead the victim while smiling and licking his lips with blood.
- 03The suspect, a Sudanese asylum seeker, arrived in Belfast in February 2023 and was granted leave to remain until 2028.
- 04The victim, a man in his 40s, suffered multiple stab wounds and is being treated in hospital for serious injuries.
- 05A local resident intervened with a hurling stick, helping to restrain the attacker until police arrived.
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In a shocking incident in Belfast, a Sudanese migrant was charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man and attempting to behead him. The attack took place around 10:30 PM in a residential area near Antrim Road, where witnesses reported hearing screams. The attacker, described as having 'evil in his eyes,' reportedly smiled and licked his lips with the victim's blood as he assaulted him. Residents intervened, with one man using a hurling stick to help restrain the assailant until police arrived. The victim, a man in his 40s, is in serious condition in hospital with multiple stab wounds. The suspect, who had traveled from Sudan to Dublin before arriving in Belfast in February 2023 and was granted asylum until 2028, was not previously known to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Amid rising tensions in the community, police urged calm as they investigate the incident and prepare for potential protests.
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The violent nature of the attack has shocked the local community, raising concerns about safety and prompting calls for protests.
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