Northern Ireland: Anti-immigrant riots erupt in Belfast after stabbing
Key takeaways
- Protesters set buildings and vehicles alight and blocked roads on Tuesday evening.
- The suspect, a 30-year-old refugee, is set to appear in a Belfast court on Wednesday to face charges of attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in public and threats to kill.
- Men wearing masks set fire to houses and forced families out of their homes as a wave of violence spread across the city on Tuesday night, Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill said.
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Protesters set buildings and vehicles alight and blocked roads on Tuesday evening. The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese refugee, was due to appear in court in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F7da The violence erupted despite police and political leaders appealing for calm Image: PA/PA Wire/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Violence erupted on Tuesday night in the Northern Irish city of Belfast as anti-immigrant demonstrators rioted in the city after a knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese man.
The suspect, a 30-year-old refugee, is set to appear in a Belfast court on Wednesday to face charges of attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in public and threats to kill.