Man, 30, charged with attempted murder after knife attack in Belfast
Aodhan RobertsA 30-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a knife attack in north Belfast on Monday night.
He has also been charged with possession of an article with blade in a public place and threats to kill.
He is due before court on Wednesday.
A man in his 40s remains in hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, neck and back after the attack in Kinnaird Avenue at about 22:30 BST.
A video widely circulated online showed a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronting the apparent attacker until the police arrived.
An initial statement from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on Tuesday morning said they believed the alleged attacker was Somali, but have since confirmed he is Sudanese.
They said they recovered what they believe to be a kitchen knife at the scene.
Who was the alleged attacker?
The Home Office said the alleged attacker was on leave to remain in the UK until 2028.
He entered the UK in 2023 and was granted refugee status the same year.
"The individual claims to have entered the UK via the Common Travel Area," a spokesperson said.
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said he understood the suspect made his way from Sudan to Paris before flying to Dublin, and then travelled by bus to Belfast on 10 February 2023 - the date on which he claimed asylum.
The suspect was not known to police and there is no trace of him on any of the PSNI's national security databases, Boutcher said.
