List of Belfast home addresses shared online amid anti-immigration riots
Summary
A list of addresses believed to belong to immigrants and their families in Belfast was shared online during violent anti-immigration protests following a stabbing attack. The unrest included rioters setting fires, throwing rocks at police, and blocking roads, while some immigrants and international workers felt intimidated and scared.Key Facts
- A violent stabbing attack by a Sudanese man who claimed asylum sparked two nights of riots in Belfast.
- Rioters set fire to homes, a bus, and trash cans and threw rocks at police.
- A list of more than two dozen immigrant home addresses was shared on closed social media platforms like WhatsApp.
- Another list shared online included names and addresses of immigration lawyers and law firms.
- Some international staff in hospitals reported feeling too frightened to go to work.
- The Police Service of Northern Ireland condemned sharing addresses online as reckless and distressing to families.
- A Belfast member of the UK Parliament called the violence a "race-based pogrom" and criticized some online figures for encouraging unrest.
- The stabbing suspect has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses and had a five-year UK visa after seeking asylum.
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