Riots have broken out in parts of Belfast and other areas of Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening, following a brutal knife attack the previous night.
A Sudanese man in his 30s has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a blade, and threats to kill after the vicious assault on Kinnaird Avenue in north Belfast on Monday.
The victim, a man in his 40s, suffered serious slash wounds to his face, neck, back, and eyes. Police described the attack as “sickening” and “barbaric.” A graphic video of the incident has gone viral.
Protests
Videos from the city show protesters setting bins and a bus on fire amid the unrest.
In east Belfast, groups of masked men gathered in the Lower Newtownards Road area, with reports of windows being smashed and doors kicked in. According to BBC, some shouted anti-immigration slogans, including phrases about “getting the foreigners out.”
