'Outright Thuggery': Politicians Condemn Violent Disorder Following Belfast Knife Attack

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People watch as firemen arrive to put out a vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast on Tuesday night.People watch as firemen arrive to put out a vehicle that was set alight during a protest in East Belfast on Tuesday night.

Politicians have condemned the “outright thuggery” which erupted in Belfast following protests in the wake of a knife attack in the city.

Vehicles, including a bus, were set alight and families were burned out of their homes as demonstrators took to the streets on Tuesday evening.

A man arrested on suspicion of Monday’s knife attack has been charged with attempted murder and is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court later today.

The 30-year-old accused, who is Sudanese, is also charged with possession of an article with a blade or point in a public place and making threats to kill.

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