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Belfast stabbing suspect in court after night of protests
Key takeaways
- The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese man, has been remanded into custody.
- The man, who came to the United Kingdom in 2023 as a refugee, is accused of stabbing a man in the neck and head in Belfast earlier this week.
- The 30-year-old, who appeared in court via video link, was ordered to be held in jail.
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The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese man, has been remanded into custody. UK leaders have called for calm after the stabbing sparked anti-immigrant riots in Belfast overnight.
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 A Sudanese man appeared in court in Northern Ireland on Wednesday to face charges of attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in public and threats to kill.
The man, who came to the United Kingdom in 2023 as a refugee, is accused of stabbing a man in the neck and head in Belfast earlier this week.
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