Man, 44, left with ‘significant eye injuries’ after ‘attempted beheading’ in Belfast is pictured

A MAN who was injured in the “attempted beheading” in Belfast has been pictured for the first time. Stephen Ogilvie, believed to be aged 44, suffered devastating injuries after the frenzied knife attack. Harrowing footage appeared to show the attacker repeatedly slashing at the man’s face and neck as horrified onlookers screamed: “Get off.” One witness could be heard shouting: “He’s trying to cut his head off.” Cops said Stephen suffered injuries to his eyes as well as slash wounds to his neck and back during the assault in north Belfast. The shocking attack was only brought to an end after brave bystanders and police officers rushed to intervene. READ MORE: UK News Among the heroes was young dad Maitiu Mág Tighearnán, known as Matt, who had just returned home after a night out when he stumbled upon the terrifying scene unfolding outside. Catch up on the latest… - Man, 30, charged with attempted murder after Belfast “beheading attack” - Cops detained a Sudanese asylum seeker in his 30s, who is understood to have entered Belfast from Dublin - Harrowing footage appears to show a knifeman slashing the victim’s neck - Young dad Maitiu Mág Tighearnán, known as Matt, confronted the attacker, grabbing a wooden hurley stick, used in the Irish sport of hurling, he swung at the man - Protests erupt in Belfast as homes, buses and bins torched - Grinning Sudanese ‘knifeman licked his lips with victim’s blood’ Grabbing a wooden hurley stick used in the Irish sport of hurling, he charged towards the knifeman. Most read in The Sun Police later said the actions of courageous members of the public and responding officers had “undoubtedly” saved the victim’s life. One neighbour, who gave his name only as Hugh, 70, told The Sun: “I’ve heard Stephen was the victim. “He’s lived here for around a year and a half and has been a bit of a nuisance, but what’s happened to him is absolutely horrendous and I’d never wish that on anybody.” Stephen lives in a first-floor flat in the area. His apartment window remains boarded up after a rock was allegedly thrown through it during an incident last year. Residents said the suspected attacker had only moved into a neighbouring block a matter of days before the assault. The housing association complex contains 36 flats. Recalling the horror as it unfolded, Hugh said: “I saw all the commotion from the window. I felt sick when I saw it, it all happened so quickly.” He added that around seven asylum seekers had moved into the block over the past year. Detectives investigating the attack have recovered a kitchen knife from the scene. A 30-year-old man has since been charged with attempted murder, possession of an article with a blade or point in a public place and threats to kill. He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. It comes after cops arrested a Sudanese asylum seeker who travelled to Belfast in February 2023 before later being granted leave to remain in the UK. Tonight, protests erupted in Belfast with homes, buses and bins set alight. Yobs in balaclavas have been torching cars parked on residential streets and driveways, which appear to have caused three houses to catch fire. Earlier, a Glider bus on the Newtownards Road in east Belfast was set alight, forcing Translink, which operates the Metro and Glider buses, to suspend its services until further notice. Many of the protesters are dressed in dark tracksuits with their hoods up and masks on as some were seen throwing red and orange coloured smoke flares. Elsewhere in the city, other cars and a tractor, have been engulfed by flames as police set up barricades and organise fleets of riot vans.