What we know about Belfast attack and disorder

What we know about Belfast attack and disorder1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElla KiplingGetty ImagesDisorder was sparked across Belfast on Tuesday eveningViolence has broken out across Belfast with homes and vehicles set on fire following a knife attack in the north of the city on Monday night. A man is in hospital with serious wounds after the attack, and a 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder. Hadi Alodid, who is Sudanese, was arrested at the scene and appeared in court on Wednesday. He was remanded into custody.Politicians and police have called for calm after people took to the streets across the city, with some reporting that residents were targeted based on their skin colour.What happened?Emergency services were called to the Kinnaird Avenue area in north Belfast on Monday night following a knife attack.Police were at the scene within minutes and a man believed to be Sudanese was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Video circulating online shows a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronting the apparent attacker until the police arrived.A man injured in the attack, aged in his 40s, has been named as Steven Ogilvy. He is in hospital where his condition is described as serious. Police said Ogilvy had slash wounds to his back and face, and eye injuries. The force recovered what it believed to be a kitchen knife at the scene.PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said those who intervened were "heroic" and had "saved the life" of the victim.He added: "I want to reassure the local community that we are treating this attack with the utmost seriousness."Who is the suspect?The suspect, 30-year-old Hadi Alodid, lives in Duncairn Avenue in north Belfast.Alodid has been charged with attempted murder, possession of an article with blade or point in a public place and threats to kill an NHS worker.He appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court via video link from Musgrave...