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Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after 'barbaric' knife attack sparks anger
Police charged a man in his 30s after the attack left a victim in his 40s in hospital with serious slash wounds.
- On Monday night, a man in his 40s was stabbed in North Belfast, suffering "significant injuries" to his eyes, face, and back; police arrested a Sudanese man in his 30s on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson confirmed the PSNI is treating the attack as a "critical incident" but ruled out terror links, noting the suspect had "given leave to remain" in the UK after traveling from Dublin.
- Stormont First Minister Michelle O'Neill and party leaders issued a joint statement condemning the "horrific" violence and urging the public to avoid sharing graphic images; British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the attack "sickening."
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for authorities to disclose the suspect's immigration status and posted an image online, prompting police to appeal for calm and warn against "turning on each other" or repeating past disorder.
- The incident emerges amid heightened tensions over race and policing, including friction following British Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch's critiques and Vice-President JD Vance's comments on 18-year-old Henry Nowak, which officials warn should not be exploited for political purposes.
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