Overview
- A video of a brutal street knife attack on Monday showed a man struck while on the ground and was widely shared online, provoking public outrage and a police investigation.
- The suspect, identified as 30‑year‑old Hadi Alodid, was charged with attempted murder and related offences on Wednesday and remanded in custody with a next court date set for July 8.
- Hundreds of masked demonstrators staged anti‑immigrant protests on Tuesday that quickly turned violent with cars, a bus and at least one building set alight and residents forced to evacuate.
- Police reported multiple officer injuries and dozens of arrests over two nights, used water cannon to disperse crowds on the second night, and warned that sharing alleged addresses online could be criminal.
- Senior ministers and media regulators have condemned racially targeted attacks, blamed online amplification by far‑right figures for mobilising crowds, and said new rules will be introduced to limit harmful online dissemination.