Belfast stabbing victim lost eye during attempted beheading as Sudanese suspect is ID’d

Nypost · Jun 10, 2026 · 599 words · By Chris Bradford

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Belfast stabbing victim lost eye during attempted beheading as Sudanese suspect is ID’d See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleThe man who was repeatedly stabbed in a sickening, caught-on-camera attack that sparked riots in Northern Ireland lost his left eye in the near-beheading – as the Sudanese suspect was identified for the first time as he appeared…

Common ground

Stephen Ogilvie, thought to be 44, suffered injuries to both eyes after Sudanese migrant Hadi Alodid, 30, allegedly tried to behead him late Monday night, the Sun reported.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The migrant — who reportedly exploited a legal loophole to get into the UK — is also accused of threatening to kill a radiographer on the same day as Monday’s attack”

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Court reports confirm Alodid was charged with threats to kill an NHS worker (radiographer) on the same day as the attack.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 9 June 2026, riots broke out across Belfast following a stabbing attack allegedly committed by an African man the previous evening. Further protests were reported across Northern Ireland and in Gla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Northern_Ireland_riots

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Claim 2: “He was denied bail and will next appear in court on July 8”

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Multiple sources confirm bail was refused and the next court appearance was set for July 8.

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web search NEUTRAL — The judge, Stephen Keown, refused to grant bail to Alodid and he is due to appear in court on Wednesday, July 8.The North Belfast alleged knifeman, who is a Sudanese asylum seeker appeared before a co…
https://www.geo.tv/latest/668096-belfast-stabbing-suspect-ha…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hadi Alodid, with an address in Duncairn Avenue in north Belfast, appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court via video link from Musgrave police station. He is also charged with possession of a knife in a…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddl031d8jvo

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Claim 3: “An extra 200 cops will be deployed to the region to support local officers”

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Claim 4: “The man who was repeatedly stabbed in a sickening, caught-on-camera attack that sparked riots in Northern Ireland lost his left eye in the near-beheading”

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Multiple independent news sources (Irish Mirror, Dublin Live, and another report) confirm that the victim, Stephen Ogilvie, lost his left eye in the attack.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Northern Ireland national football team (also known as the Green and White Army - GAWA) represents Northern Ireland in men's international association football. From 1882 to 1950, all of Ireland w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland_national_foot…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Troubles (Irish: Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Irelan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland

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Claim 5: “Ogilvie suffered serious injuries to his right eye and had deep slash wounds in his head, face and back”

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Reports confirm Stephen Ogilvie suffered deep cuts to his head, face, and back, and lost his left eye (though the claim mentions right eye, other sources specify left; however, the general nature of the severe facial/head injuries is corroborated).

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... Stephen Ogilvie lost his left eye and suffered deep cuts to his head, face and back. (Link in comments) #belfast #uk #crime.
https://www.facebook.com/scmp/posts/stephen-ogilvie-lost-his…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... A man severely injured in the frenzied Belfast knife attack lost his left eye as he was being bludgeoned in the middle of a neighborhood ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/world-news/belfast-stabbing-vi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... A man is in hospital with serious wounds after the attack, and a 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder. Hadi Alodid, who is ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly0d13e4geo

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Claim 6: “Two officers were injured amid the disorder, Jon Boutcher, Northern Ireland’s chief constable revealed in a press conference Wednesday”

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Claim 7: “Judge Stephen Keown said the risks of granting Alodid bail were “far too great” due to the risks of reoffending and harm to the public”

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Reports from The Standard and other sources confirm Judge Stephen Keown denied bail due to risks of reoffending and harm to the public.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hadi Alodid, 30, appeared before the city’s magistrates’ court on Wednesday charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie.He refused bail due to the risk of reoffending, risk of harm to the pub…
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/belfast-nhs-press-associa…

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web search NEUTRAL — He refused bail due to the risk of reoffending, risk of harm to the public, risk of public disorder and risk of flight. He remanded Alodid in custody for four weeks until Wednesday July 8, when he is …
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/courts/belfast-victim-step…

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web search NEUTRAL — The judge, Steven Keown, denied Hadi Alodid's bail and the case was postponed to early July.The 30-year-old Hadi Alodid of Duncairn Avenue, Belfast, was charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Og…
https://jang.com.pk/en/67326-belfast-stabbing-hadi-alodid-ch…

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Claim 8: “The migrant entered the UK via the Common Travel Area”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific method of entry (Common Travel Area) for the suspect.

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Claim 9: “He was arrested minutes after the assault — and allegedly told emergency services, “I have killed someone. I don’t know if they are dead.””

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Two independent reports explicitly quote the suspect as telling emergency services, 'I have killed someone,' shortly after the assault.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Emergency services were called to the Kinnaird Avenue area in north Belfast on Monday night following a knife attack. Police were at the scene ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly0d13e4geo

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 8, 2026 ... ... after the assault and allegedly told emergency services, “I have killed someone. ... He required emergency surgery after the horrific attack.
https://www.facebook.com/PhillipBrettMLA/posts/today-hadi-al…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 8, 2026 ... Shortly after the attack, the Police Service of ... after the assault and allegedly told emergency services, “I have killed someone.
https://www.facebook.com/GreatestHitsRadioNews/posts/hadi-al…

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Claim 10: “Alodid was identified for the first time as he appeared in court Wednesday on charges of attempted murder and possessing a blade”

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Multiple sources confirm Hadi Alodid appeared in court charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife/blade.

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Claim 11: “Demonstrations were also reported in cities across Scotland and England, including in the city of Southampton – which saw protests following the death of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak”

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Claim 12: “The stabbing sparked anti-immigration protests, which developed into riots across Northern Ireland Tuesday night”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that on 9 June 2026, riots broke out across Belfast following a stabbing attack allegedly committed by an African man the previous evening.

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Claim 13: “Stephen Ogilvie, thought to be 44, suffered injuries to both eyes after Sudanese migrant Hadi Alodid, 30, allegedly tried to behead him late Monday night”

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Web search results from multiple sources confirm Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old Sudanese man, was charged with attempted murder following a Monday night attack on Stephen Ogilvie. Wikipedia also references the 2026 Northern Ireland riots sparked by this attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... BREAKING: The 30-year-old Sudanese man charged with attempted murder over Monday night's attack in Belfast has appeared in court.
https://www.facebook.com/skynews/posts/breaking-the-30-year-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Hadi Alodid, 30, was remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with attempted murder over Monday's knife attack, in which victim ...
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