How a knife attack sparked a night of violence

How a knife attack sparked a night of violence in Belfast Violence and disorder broke out in the streets of Belfast after a knife attack on Monday night. The victim, Stephen Ogilvy, lost his left eye in the attack, Belfast Magistrates' Court heard. The suspected attacker, Hadi Alodid, has been remanded in custody for four weeks after being charged with attempted murder, threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife. BBC Verify has mapped out some of the violent disorder that took place across the city, and elsewhere in Northern Ireland. Videos show masked men walking down the streets, shops and homes attacked and bins and buses set on fire. Merlyn Thomas reports. Produced by Aisha Sembhi. Graphics by Mark Edwards and Leo Scutt-Richter. Additional reporting by Thomas Copeland. 24 minutes ago Belfast Police Service of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Share Save The 'tiny backpacks' tracking hedgehogs around NI The project uses GPS 'backpacks' to track the hedgehogs as they become an increasingly rare sight. Northern Ireland Kneecap vs Mel C: Who will win the album chart battle? What do an Irish language rap group, Sporty Spice and the King of Pop have in common? Northern Ireland 'If I didn't wake my neighbour after an arson attack it could have been different' Elise Conroy raised the alarm after the attack outside the house in Carryduff on Wednesday morning. Northern Ireland The 22-year-old driving his friends for takeaways in a restored bus Luke Wilson has spent almost £10,000 on buying, preserving and restoring his two old buses. Northern Ireland Why are there no elections in Northern Ireland? Why are there no elections in Northern Ireland this year? Northern Ireland Review of Katie Simpson death criticises police handling Police had initially treated the 21-year-old's death as a suicide before charging a man with murder. Northern Ireland Beetle-mania hits the north coast with unique find Mel McQuitty found a unique beetle during a "after-work survey" on Benone Strand Northern Ireland 'The atmosphere at the marathon is electric' There was a nail-biting sprint finish to the 2026 Belfast City Marathon, with the winner pipping his nearest rival to the post by one second. Northern Ireland Stretch and have fun: Best advice for running the Belfast marathon The BBC News NI team gives their best advice ahead of Sunday's marathon Northern Ireland On the beat with the real Blue Lights Over two years, Stephen Nolan has been allowed unprecedented access to a team of officers. Northern Ireland Could a baby boom come after Bublé's Belfast show? The Canadian crooner joked the population "doubles" nine months after he performs in a city. Northern Ireland 'Historic' sign language bill passes at Stormont The bill means all deaf people under 25 and their families will be given free sign language classes. Northern Ireland Padel making a racquet in NI Eleven new Padel clubs have opened their doors across Northern Ireland in the last year, c