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| A Belfast church which provided shelter for about 20 Romanian families who fled their homes after a spate of racist attacks has had its windows broken. | A Belfast church which provided shelter for about 20 Romanian families who fled their homes after a spate of racist attacks has had its windows broken. |
| City Church in the university area provided accommodation for about 100 ethnic Roma people last week. | |
| The families stayed in the church overnight before being provided with temporary accommodation at a secret location. | The families stayed in the church overnight before being provided with temporary accommodation at a secret location. |
| Pastor Malcolm Morgan said the church was covered in broken glass. | Pastor Malcolm Morgan said the church was covered in broken glass. |
| "I arrived this morning to find windows smashed at the front of our church and our main glass doorway smashed as well," he said. | "I arrived this morning to find windows smashed at the front of our church and our main glass doorway smashed as well," he said. |
| "Stones were lying scattered on the floor inside and outside and obviously broken glass was everywhere. | "Stones were lying scattered on the floor inside and outside and obviously broken glass was everywhere. |
| Intimidation | |
| "It would be easy to conclude it was carried out by someone who didn't like our response to the Romanians, but that is only guess work. | "It would be easy to conclude it was carried out by someone who didn't like our response to the Romanians, but that is only guess work. |
| "We were just so thrilled that we were able to respond to the Romanian situation and these broken windows wouldn't have stopped us anyway." | "We were just so thrilled that we were able to respond to the Romanian situation and these broken windows wouldn't have stopped us anyway." |
| Police have said they have yet to establish a motive for the attack. | Police have said they have yet to establish a motive for the attack. |
| A 15-year-old boy appeared in court on Monday charged with the intimidation of Romanians living on Belgravia Avenue in south Belfast | |
| He was also accused, along with a 16-year-old boy, of provocative behaviour at an anti-racism rally in the city. | |
| A 21-year-old man who was also arrested in connection with the intimidation is due to appear in court later on Tuesday. | A 21-year-old man who was also arrested in connection with the intimidation is due to appear in court later on Tuesday. |
| Police do not believe paramilitaries were involved in last week's attacks, which were condemned by all political parties. | Police do not believe paramilitaries were involved in last week's attacks, which were condemned by all political parties. |
| Many of those attacked have now said they want to leave Northern Ireland. | Many of those attacked have now said they want to leave Northern Ireland. |