Knife attack ignites Belfast's night of violence and disorder
TL;DR
After a knife attack in Belfast left Stephen Ogilvy with the loss of his left eye, a night of violence and disorder unfolded across the city as crowds attacked shops and buses and set bins alight. The suspect, Hadi Alodid, is charged with attempted murder, threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife, and has been remanded in custody for four weeks, with BBC Verify documenting the disturbances through videos and graphics.
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