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Man charged over racist attacks | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A 21-year-old man arrested by police investigating the intimidation of Romanian families in south Belfast, last week, has been charged. | |
He has been charged with provocative behaviour and intimidation and will appear in court in Belfast on Tuesday. | |
Meanwhile, two teenagers have appeared before a youth court in Belfast in connection with trouble at an anti-racist march. | Meanwhile, two teenagers have appeared before a youth court in Belfast in connection with trouble at an anti-racist march. |
The march, in support of the Romanians, was attacked by bottle throwers. | |
Neither teenager can be identified because of their age. | Neither teenager can be identified because of their age. |
They face a charge of provocation likely to cause a breach of the peace against the anti-racism protest on the Lisburn Road last week. | They face a charge of provocation likely to cause a breach of the peace against the anti-racism protest on the Lisburn Road last week. |
The second teenager also faces a charge of intimidation against occupants of a house on Belgravia Avenue. | The second teenager also faces a charge of intimidation against occupants of a house on Belgravia Avenue. |
A lawyer for the first teenager said his client admitted being involved in the group but did not admit to being involved in any previous acts of intimidation. | A lawyer for the first teenager said his client admitted being involved in the group but did not admit to being involved in any previous acts of intimidation. |
His client, who is on police bail, will reappear before the court next week. | His client, who is on police bail, will reappear before the court next week. |
Intimidation | Intimidation |
The second teenager is also accused of involvement in the group which attacked the protest, but he also faces the intimidation charge. | The second teenager is also accused of involvement in the group which attacked the protest, but he also faces the intimidation charge. |
He too was granted police bail and will appear in court again on 20 July. | He too was granted police bail and will appear in court again on 20 July. |
The police told the court that neither teenager had been picked out in identification parades. | The police told the court that neither teenager had been picked out in identification parades. |
The judge said he hoped that others involved would also be brought before the courts. | The judge said he hoped that others involved would also be brought before the courts. |
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