Belfast stabbing: ‘Bad faith actors want to stir up trouble’

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An act of extraordinary brutality on the streets of Belfast. Thwarted by an act of extraordinary bravery. Detectives investigating a knife attack in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast have charged a 30-year-old man with attempted murder and possession of an article with a blade and threats to kill after the incident Monday evening. He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court Wednesday. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] The alleged attacker, a Sudanese born asylum seeker in his thirties, used a kitchen knife on a man in his forties, repeatedly stabbing his eyes, throat and back. The victim is in a serious condition in hospital, but it could have been much worse if a group of men, one of them armed with an Irish hurling stick, hadn't intervened to stop the attack. In Belfast, the police chief urged those who know nothing about Northern Ireland not to stir up disorder via social media. As protests have been called in Northern Ireland, is politics adding fuel to the flames? Warning, this report contains distressing images. ------- 0:00 - Man charged and victim in hospital after Belfast attack 1:40 - How Belfast attack unfolded 2:51 - What we know about alleged attacker 5:31 - Belfast North MLA: Do not join street protests after stabbing 8:46 - ‘Worst possible elements of hate are trying to exploit’ attack ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/