Riots erupt in Belfast after stabbing attack - in pictures

  • A burnt out bus in Belfast after violence erupted due to a stabbing attack. PA
    A burnt out bus in Belfast after violence erupted due to a stabbing attack. PA
  • More burnt out vehicles. A Sudanese man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the assault on Monday night. PA
    More burnt out vehicles. A Sudanese man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the assault on Monday night. PA
  • The victim was left with serious eye, face and back wounds. PA
    The victim was left with serious eye, face and back wounds. PA
  • A house that was set on fire in the riots. The suspect will appear in court on Wednesday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said. PA
    A house that was set on fire in the riots. The suspect will appear in court on Wednesday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said. PA
  • Social media footage showed a man stabbing the victim’s head and neck as he lay on the ground. PA
    Social media footage showed a man stabbing the victim’s head and neck as he lay on the ground. PA
  • Firefighters and riot police on the streets. PA
    Firefighters and riot police on the streets. PA
  • Vehicles set on fire. The leaders of the main political parties in Northern Ireland issued a joint statement condemning the stabbing. PA
    Vehicles set on fire. The leaders of the main political parties in Northern Ireland issued a joint statement condemning the stabbing. PA
  • Police officers take cover from protesters. Getty Images
    Police officers take cover from protesters. Getty Images
  • Masked youths block a road with burning debris. AFP
    Masked youths block a road with burning debris. AFP
  • The suspect had leave to remain status in the UK after being granted refugee status in 2023. Getty Images
    The suspect had leave to remain status in the UK after being granted refugee status in 2023. Getty Images
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the attack as 'sickening'. PA
    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the attack as 'sickening'. PA
  • A man addresses the rioters with a megaphone. PA
    A man addresses the rioters with a megaphone. PA
  • A police cordon at the scene of the stabbing. Reuters
    A police cordon at the scene of the stabbing. Reuters