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

List of Belfast addresses said to be immigrant homes circulated online amid riots in wake of stabbing

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.