A Somali man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly trying to cut a man’s throat in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Monday evening. The victim, a man in his 40s, is being treated in hospital with serious injuries. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has commented on the incident, stating that he does not tolerate this on the streets.
The incident took place outside an apartment complex in northern Belfast at around 10:30 PM local time. Police are investigating the motive behind the attack.
Videos circulated on social media show the suspect sitting on top of the victim and repeatedly stabbing towards the head and neck area. Several people at the scene try to intervene to stop the violence.
Witnesses can be heard screaming in the video:
– He’s trying to cut off his head! Hurry! He’s cutting off his head!
– He just killed him, hurry!
Deputy Chief Constable Ryan Henderson describes the Somali man’s attack as exceptionally brutal.
– This brutal attack will send shockwaves through the community and cause great concern. I want to assure the public that we are treating this attack with utmost seriousness.
Video with subtitles of yesterday’s attempted beheading of a young British man by a Somali migrant in Belfast. It’s a hard watch but Europeans must see it.
Those who intervened and smashed a shovel over the attackers’ head are heroes
They most likely saved that young man’s life pic.twitter.com/E912x0r3B3
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 9, 2026
Prime Minister’s Response
After a Somali man was suspected of attempting to cut a person’s throat in broad daylight on the street in Belfast, the UK Prime Minister issued a forceful statement: such violence will not be tolerated.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is demanding that the authorities disclose the suspect’s identity and immigration status in the United Kingdom.