Riots break out in Belfast after migrant charged in attempting beheading

Riots have broken out in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as locals rage over a viral video in which an African migrant appeared to attempt to decapitate a man.

The video also showed locals intervene to help the man and drive off the migrant, after which police arrived. The incident followed mass uproar in the UK over the death of Henry Nowak at the hands of a Sikh immigrant.

Video footage in Belfast has shown buildings on fire, clashes with police, and some reported efforts by rioters to search homes for migrants.

Opposition to mass immigration has surged across Europe and coincided with a rise in right-wing political movements. MP Rupert Lowe, the leader of the Restore Britain party, commented on the migrant's Sudanese origin.

"The arrested Sudanese man was an 'asylum seeker'. He entered Britain in February 2023, immediately claiming asylum, according to the police," he posted on X. "A Restore Britain Government will abolish the entire asylum system. No more asylum seekers. Anyone who entered our country illegally will be deported, regardless of current status."

Some viral videos have shown anti-immigration protests spring up in other parts of the UK, including in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.