The Sudanese suspect legally crossed from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland three years ago under a long-standing arrangement which means no passport checks are conducted.

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.

The Sudanese man arrested over a horrific knife attack in Belfast yesterday was granted leave to remain in Northern Ireland by the Home Office, police have confirmed. The…