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Starmer condemns 'abhorrent scenes' as man arrested over 'horrific' Belfast knife attack

  • A Sudanese man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a brutal knife attack in Belfast left a man in his 40s critically injured with wounds likened to an attempted beheading.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as abhorrent, praised those who intervened before police arrived, and called the violence sickening.
  • Police Service Northern Ireland described the attack as brutal and a critical incident, investigating the motive while reassuring the public.
  • Northern Ireland's main political party leaders condemned the attack as horrific and urged calm, emphasizing there is no place for such brutality in society.
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The video of a knife attack causes outrage in the UK. Because the alleged perpetrator is a 30-year-old Sudanese, an alien enemy mob raged in Northern Ireland. Mobilized on X.

·Berlin, Germany
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After the stabbing attack of a Sudanese, homes and cars in Belfast are set on fire. The fire brigade counts more than 60 missions. The British Prime Minister announced a tough reaction.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Fires were started and windows smashed in various places in Belfast on Tuesday night. According to the BBC, groups of masked men wanted...

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During the chilling stabbing incident in Belfast, two men intervened to prevent the victim from being beheaded. Matt McKiernan, one of the heroes, tells his story. "I was convinced that someone was going to die."

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Star broke the news in Sheffield, United Kingdom on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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