Stephen Ogilvie, 44, was seriously injured in a knife attack in north Belfast on Monday evening. His family have now confirmed he is in a stable condition and appealed for privacy during his recovery.
Belfast: Police say stabbing victim has significant injuries
The family of Stephen Ogilvie, who sustained injuries in the horrific knife attack in Belfast on Monday, have issued a significant update regarding his condition as unrest continues to grip the city.
Speaking through police, his family acknowledged that a considerable amount of misinformation has been circulating across social media platforms.
They stated: “It is now forcing us to clarify that our loved one is in fact in a stable condition, and we are solely focused on his recovery at this time,” in a statement released by the PSNI.
The family further appealed: “We are also appealing to the media and the public to please give us some space. We need privacy to focus on our family right now, without cameras or people speculating about what happened via social media.”
The family also condemned the spreading of false information on social media as “deeply distressing” and called for it to cease immediately.
Stabbing victim Stephen Ogilvie (Image: undefined)
Protesters (behind) stand off with police in Glengormley, north of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 10, 2026. Police used water cannon late on June 10 to disperse small crowds who had gathered for a second night in Northern Ireland as UK authorities blamed far-right activists for stoking anger on social media following a brutal stabbing. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images) (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
They implored those responsible for the violence to stop, revealing they had been left “feeling disgusted” by the recent disorder.
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.Stephen Ogilvie has been named by locals as the victim of the horror attack (Image: undefined)
Stephen Ogilvie, 44, was reported to have lost an eye as a consequence of the attack on Monday evening in north Belfast.
Sudanese man Hadi Alodid, 30, has since appeared before a court charged in connection with the attack.
