Belfast Police Arrest Man in 30s for Attempted Murder After Knife Attack
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9
Belfast Police Arrest Man in 30s for Attempted Murder After Knife Attack
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9
Summary
A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Monday night’s knife attack in north Belfast, where the victim — a man in his 40s — remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Police said officers reached Kinnaird Avenue within minutes and are still trying to establish a motive for what Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson called a “brutal” assault.
Graphic footage of the attack spread rapidly on social media, showing a bystander striking the alleged attacker with a hurley; police urged people not to share the clip to avoid further trauma and protect the investigation.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack “sickening,” thanked first responders and members of the public who intervened, and said there would be “absolutely no tolerance” for such street violence.