Following an act of violence allegedly committed by a Sudanese man in the streets of Ireland, protests have been held, with some turning into riots. (Photo credit: Charles McQuillan / Getty Images)
Tensions in Northern Ireland are high following an African immigrant’s attempted beheading of an Irish citizen on June 8.
The grisly attack in the streets of Belfast, which was captured on video, allegedly shows a Sudanese man, identified as 30-year-old Hadi Alodid, on top of an unarmed man.
Alodid, who has a long knife in his hand, has the man pinned to the road, and he repeatedly strikes the man with his knife, even taking it to his throat with — what appears to be — the intention of beheading him.
The victim, identified as Stephen Ogilvie, 44, miraculously survived the attack by the brave actions of witnesses to the horrific attack.
His alleged attacker, Alodid, was arraigned in court on Tuesday, June 9, and was charged with Attempted Murder.
Presently, Ogilvie is under medical supervision, recovering from his wounds, but his family is speaking out after the attack has gone on to inspire days of unrest in the streets of Ireland.
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Watch the shocking, unedited video of the Sudanese national attempting to behead a man on the street, as uploaded on X, here.
Cars Set On Fire As Anti-Immigration Protests Turn Riotous
On Tuesday, June 9, with the circulation online of the video of the attempted murder of Ogilvie, demonstrations were held in opposition to the mass migration that the United Kingdom has experienced over the past several decades.
According to The New York Times, two police officers were injured in the violent demonstrations on Tuesday, which saw cars and a bus set on fire in Belfast.
Further, several homes believed to be housing migrants, known as a migrant HMO (or home of multiple occupation), were set ablaze by demonstrators.
See first responders address one such fire, here:
Suspected HMO’s are being burned out across Northern Ireland following the attempted beheading of a man by a Sudanese invader last night. pic.twitter.com/JTMYkBuSl7
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) June 9, 2026
At one point, the fire department reportedly turned its water hoses toward the protesters to fend them off.
Watch police respond to rioters on June 9, here:
Anti-migration riots in Northern Ireland pic.twitter.com/MQKy8Hwmfv
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 10, 2026
In a statement released by Ogilvie’s family on June 10 in response to the demonstrations, they said:
“We want to make it absolutely clear that to do this in response is not supported by our family, and peaceful protest is only ever the way forward. We have many migrants who make a deeply valuable contribution to our country, including from within our healthcare system and hospitality sector, and we depend on them to make our country work. We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility – do not do this in the name of our loved one as we do not share the same values.”
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Kier Starmer addressed the violence committed against Ogilvie while speaking to Parliament, praising the bravery of those who rescued him.
Starmer also addressed the riots, that followed:
There is no justification for the acts of violence and arson that we saw in Belfast last night. It is completely unacceptable.
I urge for calm. We must let the police get on with their work. pic.twitter.com/8WGx8LWdoy
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) June 10, 2026
Days before the attempted murder of Ogilvie by the alleged attacker from Sudan, U.S. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth happened to speak on the threat of migration during his comments on the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
This is a developing story.
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