Belfast erupts after police charge man over ‘brutal attempted beheading’

Video circulating online appeared to show members of the public confronting the attacker, including one person wielding a hurling stick.

Northern Ireland police appealed for calm Tuesday after a stabbing in Belfast allegedly by a Sudanese suspect, while fire is seen amid protests there.

They also called for calm from the public amid calls from far-right figures for anti-migration protests, a year after a week of rioting shook Northern Ireland following the alleged attempted rape of a schoolgirl.

Maitiu Mag Tighearnan has been praised for his actions after he bravely used a hurling stick to fight off a man attacking the victim, who suffered serious injuries to his eyes, neck and back, in north Belfast on Monday night.