The victim of the Belfast stabbing lost his left eye in the attack, Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard.

Hadi Alodid refused legal representation and made no reply to charges which were put put to him through an Arabic interpreter as he appeared in court charged with attempted murder following the Belfast knife attack.

The 30-year-old Sudanese man, with an address at Duncairn Avenue in Belfast,

Alodid is charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on Monday. Mr Ogilvie lost an eye in the alleged brutal incident.

Alodid appeared in court via videolink and made no reply to the charges when they were put to him through the interpreter.

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “The scenes in Belfast last night were shocking and completely unacceptable.

“There is no justification for the violence and disorder that we saw threatening our communities, nor for those who encouraged it, online or elsewhere.

“It is clear that people were targeted last night because of their background and I will not tolerate it.

“Those responsible will feel the full force of the law.”

Anti-immigration demonstrations took place across Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening, with a number descending into disorder.

A Glider bus was set alight in east Belfast, prompting all bus and train services to be suspended.

In Lendrick Street in Belfast, several cars were set alight and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service officers had to remove some residents from houses after they caught fire.

A number of houses and vehicles were set on fire near the Ligoniel Road area of Belfast and a police car was set alight in Portadown.