### [2026-06-8](/feed/2026/06/8/index.md)

##### Sudanese man
# A Sudanese man is arrested by police after attempting to behead a man on a public street in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Police have declared a "critical incident" in response to the attack. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdejnjdg08eo)
2. [Euronews](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/man-arrested-after-violent-stabbing-in-belfast-northern-ireland-police-say)

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