Revulsion over 'attempted beheading' in north Belfast

About this episode

The episode discusses a violent incident in north Belfast involving an attempted beheading and the public's reaction to it.

A man believed by police to be Sudanese has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a violent incident involving a knife in north Belfast.  The attack, which has been declared a ‘critical incident’, happened in Kinnaird Avenue shortly after 10.30 PM last night. The victim - a man in his 40s - is in hospital in a serious condition. A video of the attack has shocked and horrified the public in Northern Ireland.  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer labeled the incident as “sickening”.  A major police investigation is ongoing.  Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph Visuals editor Kevin Scott  This episode was recorded at 12PM on Tuesday 9 June.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ciarán Dunbar

Guest: Kevin Scott

Topics covered

• crime
• violence
• police investigation
• public reaction
• Northern Ireland

Keywords

• attempted murder
• knife attack
• Belfast
• police investigation
• public outrage

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Northern Ireland, Kinnaird Avenue

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