Hadi Alodid, a Sudanese national, is accused of repeatedly stabbing a local man in the head and upper body in a Belfast street attack that was captured on video. He was arrested at the scene on Monday and appeared in court on Wednesday, where he was remanded in custody.
According to police, Alodid travelled from Sudan to Paris before flying to Dublin and later crossing into Northern Ireland, where he claimed asylum in February 2023. Police said he was granted leave to remain in the UK later that year and was not known to security services.
The attack, which left a local man seriously injured, triggered anti-migrant riots in parts of Belfast. Masked groups set fire to homes and vehicles during the disorder, while police arrested at least 16 people in connection with the violence on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is preparing to allocate additional resources to combat irregular immigration, including in Northern Ireland.
According to RTE, intelligence-led operations will be expanded over the next three years, including targeted checks along Common Travel Area routes aimed at detecting and detaining undocumented migrants.
The UK Home Office has committed $4.9 billion to immigration enforcement measures through 2029.
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