Politics · 9 June 2026
Man arrested for 'sickening' Belfast knife attack
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A man is in serious condition after a brutal knife attack in north Belfast, which has caused widespread shock. Police arrested a man in his 30s from Sudan for attempted murder after the Monday night incident on Kinnaird Avenue. Bystanders, one with a hurling stick, intervened to stop the attacker, and police say they saved the victim's life.
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