Cars and homes burn as unrest erupts in Belfast after knife attack
Video. Multiple fires burned across parts of Belfast as anti-immigration protests erupted following a stabbing attack. Footage showed burning vehicles, damaged homes and emergency crews responding overnight.
Updated: 10/06/2026 - 6:53 GMT+2
Multiple fires burned across parts of Belfast as anti-immigration protests erupted following a stabbing attack. Footage showed burning vehicles, damaged homes and emergency crews responding overnight.
Fires burned across several areas of Belfast overnight as anti-immigration protests turned violent following a stabbing attack that left a man seriously injured.
Video showed cars and homes engulfed in flames while firefighters worked to contain the blazes.
The unrest followed the arrest of a Sudanese asylum seeker, who has been charged with attempted murder and other offences.
Police increased their presence across the city after calls for demonstrations spread online, while political leaders urged the public not to target communities or inflame tensions.
