‘Sickening’ racist riots condemned as Sudanese man remanded over Belfast attack
Police are braced for more violence after “sickening” racist disorder as a Sudanese man was remanded in custody over the Belfast knife attack which triggered the unrest.
Hadi Alodid, 30, appeared in court charged with attempted murder over Monday’s knife attack in which victim Stephen Ogilvie lost an eye.
The reaction to the incident saw mobs set homes, a bus and cars on fire, with people targeted based on their race.
Police fear further violence in the wake of the attack, which was captured on video and has been widely shared online, with high-profile social media accounts using the incident to call for street protests.
UK prime minister Keir Starmer vowed to “crack down on anyone who is fuelling this division”.
Alodid appeared before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning charged with the attempted murder of Ogilvie, with threats to kill an NHS radiographer and with possession of a knife.
The court heard Ogilvie lost his left eye and suffered deep cuts...
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