The Belfast knife attack suspect appeared in court today - as police scramble to work out his country of origin.Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old asylum seeker, has been charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie, 44, who lost an eye and suffered injuries to his face, head and back in the attack last month. Graphic video footage filmed by witnesses and shared on social media showed a man armed with a knife pinning another man to the ground before repeatedly striking him to the face and neck. It sparked riots across Northern Ireland that saw homes, businesses and vehicles set alight and several families made homeless. Shortly after the attack, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said Mr Alodid was from Somalia, before stating that he was Sudanese. But a month on, the force now believes he may be from the neighbouring African country of Chad.Alodid has also been charged with threatening to kill an NHS radiographer and with possession of a knife.This morning, Belfast Magistrates' Court heard requests for outstanding evidence including statements and medical evidence had been made.A request to move the proceedings back four weeks awaiting those materials was granted. Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old asylum seeker pictured in an earlier court sketch, has been charged with attempted murderThe magistrate told Alodid, who was using an Arabic interpreter, he is facing serious charges and he should consider seeking legal representation.He was told his case will be going to the Crown Court and it is hoped a date for that process to happen would be fixed in four weeks' time.The accused shook his head when asked, through the interpreter, if he had anything to say in response. He was remanded in custody until August 5.PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck told MPs yesterday that Alodid's nationality has still not been established.Mr Beck told the Home Affairs and Northern Ireland Affairs Committees: 'Our inquiries would indicate that the male suspect entered Northern Ireland via the Common Travel Area in February 2023 and was subsequently granted leave to remain in UK until 2028.'We do continue to investigate the origins of the male with one potential line of inquiry indicating that he may potentially be from Chad and not Sudan, as was initially indicated, and we continue to investigate that line of inquiry with the relevant authorities in Chad.'The disorder following the stabbing saw masked mobs set fire to homes, cars and a bus, with people targeted based on their race.Foreign national healthcare workers were also subjected to threats and intimidation.Mr Beck said ethnic minority communities in Northern Ireland were still 'living in fear' one month on from the race riots. He told MPs: 'This was the third year in a row that we in Northern Ireland have witnessed what I could only describe as atrocious violence and racism that impacted many of our communities, who are still very much reeling from what was experienced.' The incident sparked riots across Northern Ireland that saw homes, businesses and vehicles set alight and several families made homeless The senior officer said following the stabbing attack, police became aware 'of significant online calls for protests at sites across Northern Ireland'.He said: 'These calls, I would say, had a clear anti-immigration and extreme right-wing theme.'There were also significant calls for people to come prepared for disorder.'People were instructed, for example, to wear masks, to dress in black, and leave their electronic devices at home, we believe in an attempt to frustrate police subsequent investigations.'He added: 'We then saw on June 9 really serious, sustained, and what I would describe as racially motivated disorder across Northern Ireland.'Groups, mainly men, blocked roads, set fire to vehicles, and went street to street, destroying property and attacking the homes that they believed to belong to ethnic minorities.'This was some of the most serious disorder and violence we have seen in Northern Ireland for many years, and I would have to say that had it not been for the response of police, supported, I would say by colleagues from Fire and Rescue Service and the Ambulance Service, I have no doubt that lives could well have been lost on that night.'Mr Beck said officers had rescued children aged six and eight from one house where their father had attempted to hide them and in another incident, a two-month-old baby was rescued by emergency services.He said the violence had continued into a second evening but it was 'more localised'.The officer told the committees: 'This disorder was conducted by what I would describe as thugs, and they were responsible for targeting people simply because they perceived them not to be white.'Many of those attacked have been resident in Northern Ireland for many years, and in some cases their entire lives, and many are key workers in our health service, and they contribute significantly to society, much more than the mindless thugs who targeted them.'Mr Beck said 49 PSNI officers were injured during the rioting and that 168 police officers were seconded from other UK police forces to assist.He said a 'significant investigation team' was probing the disorder and police have made 35 arrests with 27 charged directly to court.