Stephen Ogilvie, 44, lost his left eye and was slashed in the neck and back in the alleged violent knife attack in Belfast for which Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid, 30, has been charged.

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.

The 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after the knife attack on Monday night

Details of the horrific assault, which took place on Kinnaird Avenue in northern Belfast at around 10.30pm, were released after graphic footage of the attack was shared online.

Anti-immigration protests erupted in Belfast after a viral knife-attack video and the arrest of a Sudanese man. Reports identify Stephen Ogilvie as the victim. | World News

The suspect in the stabbing, a 30-year-old Sudanese national, was charged with attempted murder, possession of an article with a blade or point in a public place and threats to…

The suspect was accused of blinding Stephen Ogilvie in his left eye during the attack, prosecutors said.

Hadi Alodid, 30, appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court this morning charged with the attempted stabbing murder of Stephen Ogilvie in Belfast.

Protesters set buildings and vehicles alight and blocked roads on Tuesday evening. The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese refugee, has been remanded into custody.

Hadi Alodid has been remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates' Court after being charged with the attempted stabbing murder of Stephen Ogilvie

Hadi Alodid also charged with threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife

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Hadi Alodid charged over knife attack that led to disorder on streets of city on Tuesday night

Hadi Alodid, 30, further charged with possessing a knife in a public place and making threats to kill on same day

A court has heard Stephen Ogilvie, who is in his 40s, has lost an eye as suspect Hadi Alodid was charged with attempted murder

Hadi Alodid has been charged with attempted murder after the knife attack on Monday night

Sudanese man Hadi Alodid appeared in court over the stabbing that sparked unrest and torching of homes and vehicles.

Stephen Ogilvie, in his 40s, is currently in hospital with serious injuries after losing his left eye during the assault on Monday night. His family have now called for calm,…

A 30-year-old man originally from Sudan appeared in a Belfast court Wednesday charged with attempted murder over a knife attack that left a victim seriously injured and triggered…

Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old man from Sudan, appears in a Belfast court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack that triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts…

The accused, identified as Hadi Alodid, appeared by video in Belfast Magistrates’ Court and was ordered to be held in jail. | World News