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Bystanders hailed as ‘heroic’ after intervening in brutal knife attack by Sudanese migrant in UK
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A man in his 40s was hospitalized with serious injuries after a brutal knife attack in Northern Ireland, as police arrested a Sudanese migrant on suspicion of attempted murder.
The attack happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday in north Belfast, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The victim suffered serious injuries to his face, neck, back and eyes, while police said they recovered what they believe was a kitchen knife at the scene.
Video circulating online appeared to show members of the public confronting the attacker, including one person wielding a hurling stick. PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson praised the bystanders as «heroic,» saying their intervention helped save the victim’s life, according to the BBC.
Police initially said the suspect was Somali but later corrected that he is believed to be Sudanese, describing the change as part of a «fast-time investigation.» Henderson said police understand the suspect came into Northern Ireland from Dublin, Ireland and had been granted leave to remain, though he said the Home Office would provide further clarity on his status.
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – JUNE 09: Police attend the scene following a stabbing attack in North Belfast on June 09, 2026 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A knifeman has been arrested after a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in north Belfast leaving the local community fearful. The incident has been condemned across the political parties offering praise to locals who intervened to stop the attack. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
«At this stage, we have no information to suggest that this was a terrorist-related incident,» Henderson said, while stressing that the investigation remains in its early stages. «However, I must stress, we are still at the early stages of our investigation,» he said, according to The Sun.
Alan Mendoza, executive director of the Henry Jackson Society, told Fox News Digital that the attack exposed what he described as failures in Britain’s immigration system.
«Britain’s broken border and migration system has been put into stark relief once more with this tragic — and entirely avoidable — case,» Mendoza said. «This man should never ever have been in the U.K., let alone been granted ‘leave to remain.’ The Irish border is the soft underbelly for a process the British public has long since lost confidence in, as well as in those administering it politically. Nothing short of a revolution in who we allow into the U.K. and how will satisfy a people fed up with false promises about immigration change.»
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Police work at the scene of a stabbing on Kinnaird Avenue in north Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 9, 2026. Northern Ireland police said Tuesday they had arrested a man following a «stabbing incident» in Belfast, with graphic online video prompting widespread condemnation and protest calls from UK far-right figures. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the arrested man was in his 30s, believed to be Somali, and had been detained on suspicion of attempted murder following the «serious assault involving a knife». (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images)
The swift response from Prime Minister Keir Starmer marked a notable contrast with the case of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old who was stabbed and then handcuffed by police after his attacker accused him of making racist remarks. Starmer faced criticism from some conservatives over his response to that case.
Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, during a news conference providing an update on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in London, UK, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Tolga Akmen/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Starmer quickly posted on X that the attack was «sickening,» adding: «I have absolutely no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets.» He said his thoughts were with the victim and thanked first responders, including members of the public who intervened.
The attack prompted political reaction across the U.K. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called on authorities to reveal the suspect’s identity and immigration status.
«What happened in Belfast last night is horrific. The authorities must reveal the identity and status of the attacker immediately. The public are entitled to the truth,» Farage wrote on X.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference in Westminster, United Kingdom on June 10, 2025. ( Thomas Krych/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Robert Jenrick also wrote on X: «We’ve woken up to truly barbaric footage on a street in Belfast. Of a kind you’d think you’d never see in this country. For years now I’ve urged the police to spell out the basic, sober facts, as they have them, when there are horrors like this.»
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said people would ask whether there had been «failings around our borders,» according to GB News.
Northern Ireland’s main political parties issued a joint statement condemning the violence and urging the public not to share graphic footage of the attack.
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«There is no place in our society for this kind of brutality. Our immediate thoughts are with the victim and his family, and we hope he makes a full and complete recovery,» the parties said, according to GB News.
Police said they had declared a critical incident and would increase their presence across Northern Ireland amid calls for protests. Officials urged calm and asked the public to allow the investigation to proceed.
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WATCH: Angel mom turns tables on sanctuary politicians with basic question about their priorities
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The mother of an 18-year-old college freshman killed in March by a criminal illegal immigrant asked lawmakers Tuesday to look her in the eye and explain why «people here illegally matter more» than American citizens, delivering emotional testimony during a congressional hearing on sanctuary policies.
Jessica Gorman, whose daughter Sheridan Gorman was fatally shot after going to the Chicago lakefront with friends to see the Northern Lights, accused sanctuary city leaders and politicians of failing to protect her child during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on sanctuary policies.
«I want you to imagine that little girl on the ‘buddy bench,’ that innocent college freshman with a heart full of compassion and a head full of dreams that was gunned down by an illegal immigrant,» Gorman said. «I want you to imagine that was your daughter, not mine. What if she was yours?»
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Gorman’s remarks came as she invoked a childhood story about Sheridan «stalking» the «buddy bench» at recess, waiting to help classmates who felt lonely or left out.
Sheridan Gorman and her father, Tom Gorman, are seen in a family photo. (Gorman Family/Fox News)
She lamented that her daughter, who spent her life making others feel seen, had been failed by the people responsible for protecting her.
«I bring this back to the buddy bench. I think Congress needs one. Yes, I think every governor, every mayor, every sanctuary city official and politician shifting blame and interest, hiding behind their slogans and talking points should have to all sit on one,» Gorman said.
«I challenge you all to sit down with me. Take my hand, look me in the eye, and then explain to me, because I just don’t understand. Explain why people here illegally matter more than your American citizens. Explain why sanctuary policies matter more than my Sheridan’s life. Explain why cooperation with ICE was too much to ask for, but asking our American parents to bury our children is somehow acceptable. Ask me — I need you to tell me.«
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Gorman identified the man accused of killing her daughter as Jose Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who she said «should not have even been in this country.» She said Medina had previously committed a crime and had an outstanding warrant before he was left on the streets of Chicago.
«But this story is not about him,» Gorman told lawmakers. «The story is about my Sheridan.»
The hearing focused on sanctuary policies and whether jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities are putting Americans at risk. Republicans argued those policies allow criminal illegal immigrants to be released back into communities instead of being turned over to ICE, while Democrats pushed back by arguing such policies preserve trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement.
Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., who chairs the subcommittee, opened the hearing by saying Republicans would continue highlighting the families of victims until sanctuary policies are «rectified.» Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., the ranking member, offered condolences to Gorman and another witness whose daughter was killed, but criticized the hearing as the committee’s fourth on sanctuary cities and argued Democrats should instead be examining the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student, was shot and killed on March 19. She was walking along a lakefront pier at Tobey Prinz Beach with a group of friends when they encountered a masked man hiding behind a lighthouse structure. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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The hearing grew heated even before Gorman testified, when Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., introduced her and was interrupted by Democrats who said his remarks had turned from an introduction into a broader speech on immigration policy.
Gorman later told lawmakers she had never expected to become a public advocate, but said her daughter’s death forced her into the fight.
«I’m a lover, not a fighter,» Gorman said. «I’m not a public speaker. I’m not someone who ever speaks out about things. I have to.»
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La melatonina también podría aliviar el dolor crónico, según un nuevo estudio científico
La melatonina es una hormona producida principalmente por la glándula pineal del cerebro. Su función principal es regular el ciclo sueño-vigilia y sincronizar los ritmos circadianos del organismo.
Desde hace varios años ya se indican comprimidos o cápsulas de melatonina como suplementos o medicamentos, según cada país, para el tratamiento del insomnio. Podría también tener un papel amplio en el tratamiento del dolor.
Científicos de la Universidad de Sídney en Australia revelaron que el uso de la melatonina podría reducir el dolor musculoesquelético crónico con una eficacia comparable a la de analgésicos de uso cotidiano.
El hallazgo cobra peso si se considera que hasta el 47% de la población mundial padece algún tipo de dolor musculoesquelético. Los investigadores señalaron que se trata de una opción económica y accesible que podría transformar la forma en que se aborda este tipo de dolor.
La investigación fue liderada por Kangchao Wu junto con Paulo Ferreira, del Centro de Investigación Musculoesquelética y la Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Sidney.
El estudio fue publicado en PAIN, la revista con revisión de pares que edita la Asociación Internacional para el Estudio del Dolor.
Desde Australia, el doctor Kangchao Wu aclaró a Infobae qué se sabe hoy sobre el perfil de paciente que podría llegar a beneficiarse con el uso de la melatonina para el dolor.
“En esta etapa, no podemos identificar un perfil específico de paciente para el que la melatonina funcione mejor que para otros. No hay evidencia suficiente dentro de cada condición musculoesquelética específica o grupo de edad para determinar si sus efectos difieren según el tipo de dolor, la edad u otras condiciones de salud”, afirmó en la entrevista con Infobae.
El dolor musculoesquelético agrupa condiciones como lumbalgia, artrosis y fibromialgia, además de los procesos de recuperación tras cirugías de columna o reemplazos articulares.
Los tratamientos disponibles, como el uso de opioides, antiinflamatorios no esteroideos y paracetamol, suelen traer consigo riesgos de dependencia o efectos adversos que limitan su uso prolongado.
Por eso, la preocupación por las consecuencias del uso extendido de estos medicamentos fue el punto de partida del estudio.
Ante ese panorama, los investigadores evaluaron si la melatonina, ya validada como reguladora del sueño, podía ofrecer algo más.
Buscaron determinar si el suplemento puede reducir la intensidad del dolor crónico y, a la vez, mejorar el descanso de quienes lo padecen. La hipótesis era que la conexión entre dolor y sueño podía convertir a la melatonina en un aliado con doble función.
El equipo analizó datos de 2.028 adultos que participaron en 23 ensayos clínicos aleatorizados, en los que los participantes se asignan al azar a diferentes grupos de tratamiento para obtener resultados más confiables.
Los estudios incluyeron personas con distintos tipos de dolor musculoesquelético y pacientes en recuperación de cirugías articulares y de columna.
Las dosis variaron según el tipo de dolor: entre 3 y 10 mg diarios para el dolor crónico, y entre 1 y 10 mg para el postoperatorio. En la mayoría de los casos, el suplemento se tomaba a la hora de dormir o hasta una hora antes.
Los análisis no identificaron una dosis óptima única, dado que la respuesta fue similar entre los distintos grupos evaluados; la de 3 mg diarios fue la más frecuente en los estudios de dolor crónico.
La melatonina redujo el dolor en cerca de nueve puntos sobre una escala de 0 a 100, y los ensayos más rigurosos registraron reducciones de hasta 10 puntos. Ese nivel de alivio es equiparable al de los analgésicos convencionales más utilizados.
El suplemento también mejoró la calidad del sueño de los participantes. “Para muchos pacientes, el dolor no existe de forma aislada y está estrechamente ligado al mal descanso”, dijo Wu.
“La melatonina parece actuar sobre ambos, lo que la hace especialmente útil para quienes manejan dolor crónico”, añadió.
Los efectos adversos más frecuentes fueron náuseas, mareos y cefaleas, con tasas similares a las del grupo placebo. No se reportaron eventos graves y no hay evidencia de que genere dependencia.
Los investigadores recomendaron consultar con un médico antes de iniciar el uso de melatonina, especialmente en personas que toman otros medicamentos o tienen condiciones de salud preexistentes.
“Después de una consulta médica, puede usarse como complemento de los tratamientos existentes, especialmente para quienes también tienen problemas de sueño”, dijo Wu.
Los científicos reconocieron que la evidencia actual no permite fijar una dosis ideal de melatonina ni recomendar su uso por más de tres meses, y llamó a realizar estudios de mayor escala para consolidar los hallazgos.
“El nivel de alivio del dolor que observamos es comparable al de algunos tratamientos convencionales, pero esto no significa que la melatonina deba reemplazarlos”, dijo Wu. “Más bien, puede ofrecer una opción adicional y más segura dentro de un plan de manejo del dolor más amplio”, resaltó.
El científico detalló: “No podemos afirmar si la melatonina podría reducir la dosis necesaria de opioides, ni si su beneficio potencial se limita a personas que aún no han iniciado ese tratamiento. Porque nuestro estudio no evaluó directamente estas preguntas y no hay evidencia suficiente que compare a personas que ya usan opioides con quienes no los usan. Cualquier cambio en el tratamiento con opioides debe realizarse únicamente bajo supervisión médica”.
“Es muy interesante el resultado del estudio publicado en la revista Pain. Aporta más pruebas a una línea de investigación que hemos venido desarrollando desde hace más de 25 años”, dijo a Infobae el doctor Daniel Cardinali, ex investigador en neurociencias del Conicet y asesor del Vicerrectorado de Investigación e Innovación Académica de la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA).
En el año 2000, Cardinali con sus colaboradores Gustavo Citera, José Maldonado Cocco y otros colegas publicaron un trabajo en la revista Clinical Rheumatology en el que evaluaron el efecto potencial del tratamiento con melatonina sobre los trastornos del sueño, la fatiga y el dolor en pacientes con fibromialgia.
Los investigadores llevaron a cabo un estudio piloto con 21 pacientes (todas mujeres). Cada paciente recibió 3 miligramos de melatonina por vía oral, 30 minutos antes de dormir, y fue evaluada antes y después del tratamiento.
Al día 30, el recuento de puntos dolorosos, la severidad del dolor en áreas predesignadas, las valoraciones globales del paciente y del médico, y los niveles en la Escala Visual Analógica para medir la calidad o los trastornos del sueño mejoraron de manera estadísticamente significativa.
Otras variables, como la fatiga y el dolor general, mostraron tendencia a la mejoría sin alcanzar significación estadística, y los efectos adversos, como acidez, temblor, ansiedad y somnolencia, fueron leves y transitorios.
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