A Sudanese man is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing attack left a man fighting for his life, setting off a political storm over crime and migration.

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were called to Kinnaird Avenue in the north of the city at around 10.30pm on Monday.

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were called to Kinnaird Avenue in the north of the city at around 10.30pm on Monday.

Man believed to be from Sudan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder