The victim of Monday night's stabbing in Belfast has lost his left eye, a court has heard.
Stephen Ogilvie, in his 40s and an NHS radiographer, was subject to a knife attack by a man in Belfast on Monday night.
Hadi Alodid, 30, a Sudanese migrant, of Duncairn Avenue in Belfast has been remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates' Court for four weeks after being charged with threats to kill, attempted murder and possession of a blade.
Appearing in court today, Alodid briefly appeared via video link, with an Arabic interpreter.
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A detective told the court Alodid had said: "I’ve killed someone, I don’t know if they are dead” while in hospital receiving treatment for a hand injury and told medical staff "I will kill you".
She told the court that at 10.30pm on Monday police received report of a serious assault in the Kinnaird Avenue area.
The police found the defendant armed with knife at the scene and removed him from on top of the victim, the detective said.
My Ogilvie has lost an eye, the detective explained and has sustained deep cuts to his head, face and back.
Stephen Ogilvie, an NHS radiographer, has lost his left eye after being attacked in Belfast on Monday night
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Alodid appeared without any legal representation at the court earlier this morning.
When asked if he would like to make application for bail, the Sudanese national did not speak.
The police "strongly" opposed bail on the grounds the Sudanese national is charged with an "extremely serious offence", which has "garnered serious media attention".
District judge Stephen Keown said the risks were “far too great” and would be “unmanageable by any bail conditions”.
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He refused bail due to the risk of reoffending, risk of harm to the public, risk of public disorder and risk of flight.
Alodid was also asked if he would like to engage with legal representatives, to which he did not answer.
The judge reminded him this was a right available to him.
Thoughts were shared by Judge Keown towards Mr Ogilvie as well as members of the public and emergency services who intervened during the attack.
He said the emergency services who helped Mr Ogilvie who are now coming "under attack is something the courts won't tolerate".
Referencing calls on social media for men over the age of 18 to close the streets, wear dark clothes and be prepared to fight, the judge said these people can "expect to go to prison".
He said anyone involved in rioting throughout the community and members of the public "can also expect to go to prison and that message should be sent out loud and clear".
Alodid will next appear on July 8 via video link.