“Ram and Chaos” in Ballymena, Northern Ireland believes that “hatred behavior” is targeted at foreigners
London According to police, hundreds of masked demonstrators attacked officers on the second night, wounding 17 officers, according to police. Northern Ireland police condemned the unrest on Wednesday, saying that the explosion of the disease was allegedly triggered by alleged sexual assault since 32 police officers were injured.
“The unconscious violence witnessed in Ballymena over the past two nights is worrying and totally unacceptable,” Chief Police Officer Jon Boutcher said in a statement. “The act of hatred and mob rule can only tear apart the fabric of our society. They have nothing to do with nothing to serve.”
At least five people were arrested overnight as four homes were damaged by fires and demonstrators smashed windows of homes and businesses, according to BBC News, a CBS News Network.
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“The police suffered ongoing attacks over a few hours, including multiple refueling bombs, heavy masonry, bricks and fireworks in the direction of the direction,” the Northern Ireland Police Department said in a statement.
The protests began only hours after two 14-year-old boys appeared in court on Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl in town. BBC News says the boys have already communicated through Romanian interpreters.
According to AFP, Balimena has a large population of immigrants.
Residents described the violence as “terror” and told AFP that “foreigners” were targeted.
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A Romanian resident in Ballymena told the Irish Times newspaper on Tuesday that she had placed a British flag on the front window to avoid being targeted.
Northern Ireland lawmaker Paul Frew told BBC Radio that he feared violence would become deadly, saying tensions in the town had been rising for some time and people were “fearing fears about illegal immigration”.
There is no confirmation of immigration status of the teenager who appeared in court on Monday.
