The Sudanese migrant accused of the Belfast knife attack that triggered widespread riots this week is a former policeman from a prominent family in northern Sudan, according to new reports.
Friends told British media that Hadi Alodid briefly served with the police in Khartoum before leaving the country after the outbreak of civil war in 2023.
The revelation emerged as Northern Ireland experienced a second night of disorder, with police making 16 arrests and reporting injuries to 12 officers.
