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| Public disorder breaks out in Northern Ireland town Ballymena after alleged sexual assault | Public disorder breaks out in Northern Ireland town Ballymena after alleged sexual assault |
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| Police in Northern Ireland say a number of missiles had been thrown towards officers and damage to properties had been reported | Police in Northern Ireland say a number of missiles had been thrown towards officers and damage to properties had been reported |
| Public disorder broke out in Ballymena in Northern Ireland, with police saying a number of missiles had been thrown towards officers after crowds gathered near the site of an alleged sexual assault in the town. | Public disorder broke out in Ballymena in Northern Ireland, with police saying a number of missiles had been thrown towards officers after crowds gathered near the site of an alleged sexual assault in the town. |
| The unrest follows a protest in the area, about 30 minutes’ drive from the capital city of Belfast, earlier on Monday evening, the police statement said, adding damage had been reported to a number of properties. | |
| Police advised motorists and pedestrians to avoid the Clonavon Road area and said they would remain on the scene to monitor the situation. | Police advised motorists and pedestrians to avoid the Clonavon Road area and said they would remain on the scene to monitor the situation. |
| “We are urging everyone to remain calm and to act responsibly,” said | “We are urging everyone to remain calm and to act responsibly,” said |
| chief superintendent Sue Steen. “Violence and disorder will only place people at greater risk. Our priority is to keep the community safe, and I would appeal to everyone to work with us to bring calm to the area as quickly as possible.” | chief superintendent Sue Steen. “Violence and disorder will only place people at greater risk. Our priority is to keep the community safe, and I would appeal to everyone to work with us to bring calm to the area as quickly as possible.” |
| Local media reported people with their faces masked were seen throwing masonry and a police car had two of its windows smashed. | Local media reported people with their faces masked were seen throwing masonry and a police car had two of its windows smashed. |
| Protesters gathered after two boys appeared in court after an alleged serious sexual assault in Clonavon Road, media reported. | Protesters gathered after two boys appeared in court after an alleged serious sexual assault in Clonavon Road, media reported. |
| On Sunday, police announced that detectives investigating a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in the adjacent Clonavon Terrace area of Ballymena had charged two teenage boys. | On Sunday, police announced that detectives investigating a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in the adjacent Clonavon Terrace area of Ballymena had charged two teenage boys. |
| With Reuters | With Reuters |