Riots after shocking video in Belfast: Sudanese man wants to behead man on street

Belfast (Northern Ireland) – A brutal knife attack in the Northern Irish capital Belfast shocks Great Britain. Video footage of the crime spread like wildfire online. They show the perpetrator trying to behead a man on a street in the middle of a residential area!

The horrific scenes further heated up the already tense mood in the country: Bei right-wing extremists Protests against immigration led to riots on Tuesday evening.

Witness screams: “He’s trying to cut off the head”

The Sudanese attacker, who authorities say is 30 years old, was filmed on Monday sitting on a bloodied man on the ground and raising his clenched fist in the air. Then he uses the blade of one several times knife to slit the victim’s throat. Witnesses scream: “He’s trying to cut off his head!”

Three brave passers-by finally intervened and beat the Sudanese man. He was charged with attempted murder Murder arrested. His victim, said to be around 40 to 50 years old, survived with serious injuries Injuries on the neck. The motive for the crime is still completely unclear; there is currently no evidence of a terrorist background.

Rioters set fire to bus in Belfast

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (63) said there was “zero tolerance” for such violence on the streets of Britain. He and other politicians called for calm and appealed not to spread the terrible images any further. Initially it was said that the perpetrator was possibly in the country illegally – which the police have since denied. Britain’s best-known right-wing extremist shouted Demonstrations for the entire country.

Protests in Southampton again

In the evening, hundreds of supporters gathered in Belfast and Southampton, England. A few days ago, the police’s handling of the murder of white student Henry Nowak, who was stabbed by a follower of the Sikh religion, sparked violent protests there. A video revealed that officers initially mistook him for the perpetrator and put him in handcuffs, instead of helping. Henry Nowak, 18, died after shouting “I can’t breathe.”

Several vehicles, including a bus, were set on fire during the protests in Belfast. As seen in aerial footage on television, black smoke rose in several parts of the city. According to the BBC, there were also protests in other cities in Northern Ireland.