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More violence at Carlisle Circus, north Belfast | More violence at Carlisle Circus, north Belfast |
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There has been further trouble in the Carlisle Circus area of north Belfast, where 47 police officers were injured during disturbances on Sunday. | |
Police have described Monday night's trouble as "serious disorder" and have warned motorists to avoid the area. | |
About 100 loyalists have gathered in Denmark Street and 100 nationalists on the lower Antrim Road. Officers have come under attack with petrol bombs, bricks, stones and fireworks. | |
Four water cannon have been deployed. | |
Earlier police blamed loyalists for Sunday's trouble at a nationalist parade in the area. | Earlier police blamed loyalists for Sunday's trouble at a nationalist parade in the area. |
They said up to 350 loyalists were involved in rioting. | They said up to 350 loyalists were involved in rioting. |
Teenager charged | Teenager charged |
A 17-year-old boy arrested during the trouble has been charged with riotous assembly, assault on police, assault causing actual bodily harm and resisting arrest. | A 17-year-old boy arrested during the trouble has been charged with riotous assembly, assault on police, assault causing actual bodily harm and resisting arrest. |
Northern Ireland Chief Constable Matt Baggott said he was seeking meetings with the Department of Justice and the Northern Ireland Policing Board following the violence. | Northern Ireland Chief Constable Matt Baggott said he was seeking meetings with the Department of Justice and the Northern Ireland Policing Board following the violence. |
He said the community could not afford a repeat of the trouble. | He said the community could not afford a repeat of the trouble. |
The first and deputy first ministers are meeting community leaders in north Belfast to discuss contentious parades in the area. | The first and deputy first ministers are meeting community leaders in north Belfast to discuss contentious parades in the area. |
Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford said it was too early to say whether the violence had been orchestrated. | Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford said it was too early to say whether the violence had been orchestrated. |
"What was clear was that there was a major difficulty with a number of people who obviously set out to cause trouble, as a result of which 47 officers were injured," he said. | "What was clear was that there was a major difficulty with a number of people who obviously set out to cause trouble, as a result of which 47 officers were injured," he said. |
"That's the key concern of the chief constable at the moment and obviously the police will be following up things like CCTV evidence with a view to prosecutions." | "That's the key concern of the chief constable at the moment and obviously the police will be following up things like CCTV evidence with a view to prosecutions." |
Police were attacked with petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and bottles during hours of disorder. | Police were attacked with petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and bottles during hours of disorder. |