Northern Ireland Erupts After Sudanese Asylum Seeker Charged in Brutal Stabbing — Migrant Houses Torched as Angry Crowds Take Over Belfast (VIDEO)

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Belfast on Tuesday night after a Sudanese asylum seeke was charged with a brutal knife attack that left a local man with serious injuries.

The protests erupted after footage of Monday night’s attack circulated widely online, sparking further anger against mass immigration.

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Police deployed armored vehicles as crowds gathered in several parts of the city.

Some vehicles were set on fire during the unrest, including a bus, while clashes broke out between protesters and officers.

There were also reports of protesters breaking into migrant houses and setting them ablaze.

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Rioters are breaking into migrant HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation, a form of taxpayer-funded housing for asylum seekers) in Belfast and setting them ablaze.

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BREAKING: Protesters in Belfast are going house to house looking for migrants and evicting them. pic.twitter.com/2Dchx5sWHq

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🚨PICTURED: Masked Belfast youths on the streets after migrant stabbing

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Residents had to be evacuated from their homes in east Belfast following fires.

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service officers attended the scene at Lendrick Street on Tuesday night.

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The victim, a man in his 40s, suffered severe injuries to his eyes as well as slash wounds to his face and back. Police later recovered a kitchen knife from the scene.

Video footage showed members of the public confronting the attacker before police arrived. Senior officers later credited those bystanders with helping save the victim’s life.

The suspect, identified as a 30-year-old Sudanese national, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and making threats to kill.

He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Police said the man was granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom in September 2023 after claiming asylum.

He had arrived in Belfast from Dublin earlier that year after flying into Ireland from Paris.

The incident comes amid growing public fury over the Labour government’s refusal to stop mass immigration as well a series of high-profile violent crimes involving migrants across Britain.

“I understand that last night’s attempted murder will leave people feeling a range of emotions, from fear to anger,” Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said.

“I appeal for calm and the safety of all of our communities in response to this.”

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said the suspect was not previously known to police.

“There is no trace of this suspect on any of our national security databases, and he was not known to the Police Service of Northern Ireland,” he said.