US EditionBoutcher Says Londonderry Disorder Is ‘Blatant Sectarian Violence’
- Police in Derry made 11 arrests during a second consecutive night of riotous disorder on June 17, involving petrol bombs and masonry attacks.
- The unrest followed escalating sectarian violence characterized by rioters targeting police lines and property with incendiary devices and heavy objects.
- Fourteen officers were injured, some hospitalized, while police fired a single plastic baton round to stop a rioter advancing with lit petrol bombs.
- Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Jon Boutcher strongly denounced the recent unrest as clearly sectarian and unjustifiable, pledging to pursue the most severe prison sentences for those responsible.
- Among those arrested were eight male teenagers between 14 and 17 years old, along with three adult men aged in their late twenties to late forties; all face charges related to the riot, and police are appealing to the public for help in identifying the individuals involved.
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Nine people charged following disorder in Londonderry
Nine people have been charged with rioting following disorder in Londonderry.The males range in age from 14 to 47 and are due to appear before the city’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.Police said a 14-year-old boy, three 15-year-old boys, two 16-year-old boys and a 29-year-old and 30-year-old man have been charged with riotous behaviour connected with scenes in the Nailors Row area on Tuesday night.One of the 15-year-olds faces an additional ch…
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