Key facts
- A man has been arrested in north Belfast.
- The arrest followed a violent stabbing incident.
- The victim sustained serious injuries to his eyes.
- The suspect is a Sudanese man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Social media video appears to show an attempted beheading.
- Northern Ireland leaders are appealing for calm.
Police in north Belfast have arrested a Sudanese man on suspicion of stabbing and seriously wounding another man. Footage shared on social media depicts a man repeatedly stabbing another individual in the head with a knife, an act that observers suggest may have been an attempted beheading. The victim sustained significant injuries to his eyes. Northern Ireland leaders are appealing for calm following the incident.