On Monday, June 8th, a barbarous Sudanese ‘asylum seeker’ named Hadi Alodid attempted to behead a Scotsman named Stephen Ogilvy on a street in Belfast. A group of Northern Irishmen who stumbled upon on the horrific scene dialled 999 and tried desperately to intervene.
Stephen, who is now in a coma, is severely injured. In addition to losing his left eye, he has also sustained severe slash wounds to his face, neck and back. It’s not yet clear what kind of recovery he is expected to make.
On June 9th, the following evening, Northern Irishmen took to the streets and set fire to a number of cars, businesses and homes. At least five people — three civilians and two police officers — were injured in the riots.
I do not condone violence against innocent people, and my heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by the fires. At the same time, I understand why these men are angry. Their government has completely betrayed them. As if being forced to accept an uncontrolled number of migrants into their communities wasn’t unfair enough, they are also expected to behave politely when those migrants attack them in the most savage and barbaric ways imaginable. This is an inconceivable level of betrayal against the Northern Irish people. Again, I do not condone the riots, but I understand why they are taking place.
This is not the first heinous crime perpetrated by a migrant in Europe, and I’m very sorry to say that it won’t be the last. This problem isn’t going to go away. Unless serious action is taken to reverse uncontrolled mass migration soon, the violence we see today will likely only increase.
My thoughts and prayers are with Stephen Ogilvy and his family. May the trauma of what he has endured be eased, may his physical injuries heal, and may the vile monster who attacked him get the justice he deserves.