Police say people living in fear due to senseless violence in Ballymena
Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson says six arrests have been made so far, as he requests mutual aid from police in Great Britain.
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Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson says six arrests have been made so far, as he requests mutual aid from police in Great Britain.
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www.newsnow.co.ukViolence has broken out in Ballymena for the past three nights after angry mobs went on the rampage through the town’s streets
www.inkl.comThe Police Service of Northern Ireland has condemned a third consecutive night of “completely unacceptable” disorder – resulting in six further arrests and officers injured.Yesterday evening, Wednesday 11th June, in Ballymena, officers once again came under sustained attack with multiple petrol bombs, heavy masonry, bricks and fireworks thrown at them.Nine officers were injured – thankfully, none of our officers reported serious injuries – and remained on duty.
www.psni.police.ukA number of protests in Belfast city centre yesterday passed off largely without incident, however police are investigating a number of overnight reports of damage to property and vehicles.A mosque on Greenwell Street in Newtownards was attacked at around 1am. A petrol bomb was thrown but failed to ignite and racist graffiti was daubed on the building.Cars were set alight in Tavanagh Street and Sandhurst Gardens in Belfast and both are, at this time, being treated as racially motivated hate...
www.psni.police.ukWhy did a peaceful protest in a County Antrim town end up in two nights of attacks on police?
www.bbc.co.ukVideos and pictures of the incident showed protesters smashing windows and kicking in doors and riot police taking shelter behind a vehicle as a fire burned nearby.
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