Police Do Not Know What Country Belfast Knife Attack Suspect Is From
8th July 2026
Police have admitted that they do not know what country the Belfast knife attack suspect is from.
Hadi Alodid was charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie, 44, who lost an eye and suffered injuries to his back and head in the attack last month.
Footage shared widely on social media at the time showed a knifeman holding down and stabbing his victim, in an attack which triggered violent anti-immigration protests.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) originally said Mr Alodid was from Somalia, before stating that he was Sudanese. However, a month after the attack, the force has said he may be from the neighbouring African country of Chad.
In any case, I think we can presume he’s Muslim, and therefore where he’s ‘from’ is the Dar al-Islam.