Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJames C. ReynoldsWednesday 10 June 2026 00:00 BSTProtesters gather in Belfast following a knife attackA 30-year-old Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder following a knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Monday night.The victim, a man in his 40s, sustained serious injuries to his eyes, back, and face and remains hospitalised.The suspect, who has not been named, was granted refugee status in the UK in 2023 and has leave to remain until 2028.Police believe the man travelled from Sudan to Paris, then Dublin, before arriving in Belfast by bus in February 2023 to claim asylum.Authorities have urged the public to remain calm amidst online calls for protest, noting the suspect was not known to national security databases or the Police Service of Northern Ireland.In fullSuspect in Belfast stabbing was asylum seeker who came to UK from SudanThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in