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What we know about Belfast attack and disorder
Key takeaways
- A man is in hospital with serious wounds after the attack, and a 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder.
- Hadi Alodid, who is Sudanese, was arrested at the scene and appeared in court on Wednesday.
- Politicians and police have called for calm after people took to the streets across the city, with some reporting that residents were targeted based on their skin colour.
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Ella Kipling Getty Images Disorder was sparked across Belfast on Tuesday evening Violence has broken out across Belfast with homes and vehicles set on fire following a knife attack in the north of the city on Monday night.
A man is in hospital with serious wounds after the attack, and a 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder.
Hadi Alodid, who is Sudanese, was arrested at the scene and appeared in court on Wednesday. He was remanded into custody.
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