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Hadi Alodid Pleads Not Guilty in Stephen Ogilvie Stabbing

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Hadi Alodid pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie.
Alodid also denied charges of knife possession and threatening or abusive behaviour.
Stephen Ogilvie, in his 40s, lost his left eye and sustained facial and back injuries.
The stabbing occurred on June 8 near Kinnaird Avenue in north Belfast, sparking riots.
Police said the disorder was racially motivated against foreign-national healthcare workers, with the trial set for February 1.

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Hadi Alodid pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie.
Alodid also denied charges of knife possession and threatening or abusive behaviour.
Stephen Ogilvie, in his 40s, lost his left eye and sustained facial and back injuries.
The stabbing occurred on June 8 near Kinnaird Avenue in north Belfast, sparking riots.
Police said the disorder was racially motivated against foreign-national healthcare workers, with the trial set for February 1.