List of Belfast addresses said to be immigrant homes circulated online amid riots in wake of stabbing
Updated on: June 11, 2026 / 12:42 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Lists of addresses purportedly belonging to immigrants and their families were shared online amid anti-immigration riots in Belfast.
- The unrest, which included arson and rock-throwing, was sparked by a brutal knife attack involving a Sudanese asylum seeker.
- International healthcare staff reported feeling intimidated and too frightened to come to work.
- Online calls for protests, amplified by prominent figures, fueled the demonstrations.
- Similar anti-immigration protests occurred in Southampton following a murder case.
- The motive for the stabbing attack has not been determined, and it is not believed to be terrorism.