EDITORS NOTE: PIC BLURRED TO PROTECT IDENTITY A police cordon at the scene of a stabbing outside apartments in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said officers were called to Kinnaird Avenue around 10.30pm on Monday and the injured man was taken to hospital. Another man was arrested in connection with the incident and taken into custody, police confirmed. Picture date: Tuesday June 9, 2026. - (PA Wire)
The Sudanese suspect in the Belfast knife attack entered the UK across the Irish border having flown to Dublin from Paris, police have said.
Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has outlined details of the route the man took to enter Northern Ireland in 2023, where he claimed asylum upon arrival. He was granted leave to remain in the UK until 2028.
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