Three officers injured and four arrests made so far following violence in city
Riot police form a line on the Lower Ormeau Road after people taking part in an anti-Islamic protest make their way through the area following a protest outside Belfast City Hall. Photograph: Peter Morrison/PA Wire Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said that three officers were injured during disorder in the city on Saturday, with one suffering concussion.
Police mounted a significant security operation during a lengthy confrontation between anti-Islamic protesters and those taking part in an anti-racist rally at Belfast City Hall during which fireworks and other missiles were thrown. “There were four reports of assault made to police involving members of the public. Serious injuries, thankfully, were not reported.
“Some of these reports included extensive damage caused to local businesses with windows being broken and damage also caused to vehicles parked in the local community – some of which were burned out. He said: “We had a significant policing operation in place yesterday. This was a really challenging situation, a dynamic and agile and fast-moving protest and I think my officers responded really well to that.”He said: “That doesn’t need to be the case. I would appeal to everyone with influence in the community to put a stop to this.“But we have operations in place, we have additional resources this evening, we had additional resources yesterday and that will continue to be in place.
A cafe badly damaged by fire on the Donegall Road in south Belfast. Photograph: Jonathan McCambridge/PA Wire
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