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Belfast Knife Attack Suspect Possibly Chadian, Charged with Attempted Murder

7/8/2026

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Police now think the Belfast knife-attack suspect, 30-year-old Hadi Alodid, may be from Chad rather than Sudan and has been charged with attempted murder.
Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck told a Home Affairs and NI committee that investigators are checking the Chad possibility with authorities.
The attack left Stephen Ogilvie without his left eye and sparked disorder that forced migrant families to flee and targeted police across Northern Ireland.

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Police now think the Belfast knife-attack suspect, 30-year-old Hadi Alodid, may be from Chad rather than Sudan and has been charged with attempted murder.
Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck told a Home Affairs and NI committee that investigators are checking the Chad possibility with authorities.
The attack left Stephen Ogilvie without his left eye and sparked disorder that forced migrant families to flee and targeted police across Northern Ireland.