“The vast majority of people celebrate their culture peacefully and lawfully'
Investigations into 57 potential offences at bonfires over the Twelfth are ongoing, the PSNI confirmed.
Last month, the grand secretary of the Orange Order Rev Mervyn Gibson said the burning of posters and effigies of people on Eleventh night bonfires should be treated as a hate crime.On Wednesday, Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton confirmed a total of 57 separate reports of potential offences at bonfires on July 11 and 12 had been reported.
ACC Singleton said: "To date we have received a total of 57 separate reports of potential offences at Bonfires over the 11th & 12th of July period. Potential offences include the theft and destruction of political material, flags, hate slogans and effigies. "The vast majority of people celebrate their culture peacefully and lawfully and do not want cultural celebrations to be undermined by anti-social behaviour, criminal activity or hate directed towards others.
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