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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T09:34:40.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.gbnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Ukrainian who fled war zone for Belfast says she's moving again after violence on Britain's streets",
    "Man seriously injured in Belfast knife attack is named and pictured for first time",
    "Belfast burns amid fury in Northern Ireland as thousands protest after 'migrant knife attack'",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nThe victim of Monday night's stabbing in Belfast has lost his left eye, a court has heard.\n\nStephen Ogilvie, in his 40s and an NHS radiographer, was subject to a knife attack by a man in Belfast on Monday night.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHadi Alodid, 30, a Sudanese migrant, of ****Duncairn Avenue in Belfast has been remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates' Court for four weeks after being charged with threats to kill, attempted murder and possession of a blade.\n\nAppearing in court today, Alodid briefly appeared via video link, with an Arabic interpreter.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA detective told the court Alodid had said: \"I’ve killed someone, I don’t know if they are dead” while in hospital receiving treatment for a hand injury and told medical staff \"I will kill you\".\n\nShe told the court that at 10.30pm on Monday police received report of a serious assault in the Kinnaird Avenue area.\n\nThe police found the defendant armed with knife at the scene and removed him from on top of the victim, the detective said.\n\nMy Ogilvie has lost an eye, the detective explained and has sustained deep cuts to his head, face and back.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAlodid appeared without any legal representation at the court earlier this morning.\n\nWhen asked if he would like to make application for bail, the Sudanese national did not speak.\n\nThe police \"strongly\" opposed bail on the grounds the Sudanese national is charged with an \"extremely serious offence\", which has \"garnered serious media attention\".\n\nDistrict judge Stephen Keown said the risks were “far too great” and would be “unmanageable by any bail conditions”.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Ukrainian who fled war zone for Belfast says she's moving again after violence on Britain's streets\n  * Man seriously injured in Belfast knife attack is named and pictured for first time\n  * Belfast burns amid fury in Northern Ireland as thousands protest after 'migrant knife attack'\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe refused bail due to the risk of reoffending, risk of harm to the public, risk of public disorder and risk of flight.\n\nAlodid was also asked if he would like to engage with legal representatives, to which he did not answer.\n\nThe judge reminded him this was a right available to him.\n\nThoughts were shared by Judge Keown towards Mr Ogilvie as well as members of the public and emergency services who intervened during the attack.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe said the emergency services who helped Mr Ogilvie who are now coming \"under attack is something the courts won't tolerate\".\n\nReferencing calls on social media for men over the age of 18 to close the streets, wear dark clothes and be prepared to fight, the judge said these people can \"expect to go to prison\".\n\nHe said anyone involved in rioting throughout the community and members of the public \"can also expect to go to prison and that message should be sent out loud and clear\".\n\nAlodid will next appear on July 8 via video link.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Belfast attack victim lost his left eye as migrant charged with attempted murder is named"
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