Hadi Alodid is a suspect in the Belfast stabbing attack. On June 08, 2026, Monday night, he stabbed a man named, Stephen Ogilvy, and the victim sustained major injuries. After the assessment and initial treatment at the crime scene, the victim was taken to the hospital due to his serious injuries. Here’s everything you need to know about Hadi Alodid and his background, legal charges, and more.
Who is Hadi Alodid?
Hadi Alodid is a 30-year-old Sudanese national who has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife, and threatening to kill an NHS worker following a violent knife attack in north Belfast, Northern Ireland.
He stabbed Stephen Ogilvy in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast, and the victim sustained major injuries to his face, neck, and back.
However, the exact motive behind Hadi Alodid’s knife attack has not yet been established by authorities.
Legal Charges faced by Hadi Alodid
Hadi Alodid appeared before the Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, via video link.Â
He communicated through an Arabic interpreter, and refused legal representation, and made no reply to the charges.Â
However, District Judge Stephen Keown refused his bail, citing unmanageable risks of flight and public reoffending.Â
Hadi Alodid was remanded in custody until his next scheduled court appearance on July 8, 2026.
Hadi Alodid Seeks Asylum in the UK
Hadi Alodid entered the UK through Dublin via the Common Travel Area in February 2023. He claimed asylum and was granted refugee status with leave to remain in the UK until 2028.
What is Hadi Alodid doing in the UK
Before his arrest, Hadi Alodid was living in Belfast as a legal refugee with official status to remain in the UK.
During his bail hearing at the Belfast Magistrates’ Court, police testimony confirmed that Hadi Alodid was unemployed and was residing at an address on Duncairn Avenue in north Belfast.
However, according to the investigating detectives, Hadi Alodid has no known family or community connections in Northern Ireland and traveled there independently from Sudan via Paris and Dublin.
Belfast Stabbing Incident
The incident occurred on Monday night, June 08, 2026, in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast. Hadi Alodid allegedly inflicted severe wounds to the face, neck, and back of the victim, a resident named Stephen Ogilvy.Â
The court disclosed that Stephen Ogilvy lost his left eye and sustained critical damage to his right eye during the attack.Â
However, bystanders ultimately intervened to stop the assault before police arrived and arrested Hadi Alodid at the scene.Â
Later, while being treated at a hospital for hand injuries, Hadi Alodid allegedly threatened to kill a female NHS radiographer.
Protest in Belfast after Hadi Alodid Stabbed Stephen Ogilvy
The knife attack sparked severe racial and anti-immigrant rioting across Belfast, UK, where mobs set fire to homes, cars, and a public transit bus, targeting residents based on race.Â
The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, condemned the violence as “shocking and completely unacceptable,” while Chief Constable Jon Boutcher termed the rioting a “huge act of self-harm” that severely disrupted community peace.
