Belfast knife attack accused Hadi Alodid told to get a solicitor

A man accused of a knife attack which sparked rioting in Northern Ireland has been urged by a judge to seek legal representation. Hadi Alodid, 30, of Duncairn Avenue in Belfast, appeared before Belfast Magistrates’ Court by videolink on Wednesday. He was told that a preliminary inquiry would be held in his case next month. Knife attack victim Stephen OgilvieThere was serious rioting in Belfast and other areas in June (PA/PA)Foreign national healthcare workers were also subjected to threats and intimidation. A preliminary inquiry is the procedure by which a case is moved from the magistrates’ court to the crown court.