Stephen Ogilvie, 44, who is fighting for his life after he was stabbed in Belfast this week, was previously attacked by a drug dealer in 2001 and later woke up to find his body on fire.17:05, 10 Jun 2026Updated 17:40, 10 Jun 2026The victim of the Belfast knife attack was previously drugged and torched by a gang leader in 2001.‌Stephen Ogilvie, 44, is fighting for his life in hospital after sustaining knife wounds to his face, neck and back during the attack on Monday night, and is believed to be blind in one eye.‌Prior to the assault on Monday, Mr Ogilvie was also tragically the victim of another attack in 2001, in which Ulster drug dealer David McLeave, then 21, drugged him with the date rape drug GBH then stripped him, poured aftershave over him and torched him at a flat in Livingston.‌Vulnerable Mr Ogilivie, who is understood to have learning difficulties, later woke up to find his body on fire, reports the Daily Record.The ordeal, which was filmed by his torturers, left Mr Ogilvie feeling "terrified," as he told a court at the time: "My nerves are shattered."‌McLeave was jailed for 14 years at the High Court in Edinburgh in April 2003. His gangland accomplices Paul Campbell, then aged 20, Thomas Irvine, 21, Edward Lindsay, 23, and 21-year-old Lee Kingham were jailed for drug charges.On his return to Belfast, Mr Ogilvie told the court how he feared he for his life after he was bundled into a car by McLeave's associates Barry and Paul Campbell.Campbell's brother Barry, 21, was also jailed for six years for his involvement in abducting terrified Mr Ogilvie and possessing a rifle without a licence.‌Mr Ogilvie remains in a serious condition in hospital, where he continues to be treated for severe injuries, including the loss of one of his eyes, after the knife attack in the Kinnaird Avenue area in north Belfast on Monday night.Hadi Alodid, 30, has since appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with attempted murder. Alodid, a Sudanese national, was also charged over threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife.‌He refused legal representation and made no reply to charges which were put to him through an Arabic interpreter before being remanded in custody.Mr Ogilvie is understood to have known his attacker and was trying to help him as he settled into a flat block they shared together in Belfast.Police said on Tuesday that Alodid crossed into Northern Ireland via the Irish border in February 2023, having flown into Dublin from Paris. He then lodged an asylum claim and was subsequently granted leave to remain in the UK until 2028 in September 2023.Article continues belowInvestigators confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the stabbing incident had links to terrorism.In a statement released via Independent Councillor Stafford Ward, Mr Ogilvie's family said: "We are completely devastated by the horrific attack on our loved one on Kinnaird Avenue. This has been a massive shock to our whole family, and right now, our only priority is being at his bedside and helping him recover."