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| Margaret Thatcher protests: Northern Irish police arrest boy, 13 | Margaret Thatcher protests: Northern Irish police arrest boy, 13 |
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| A 13-year-old is among a number of youths in custody after another night of rioting in Derry. | A 13-year-old is among a number of youths in custody after another night of rioting in Derry. |
| The boy was detained on suspicion of possessing petrol bombs and riotous behaviour, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said on Sunday. | The boy was detained on suspicion of possessing petrol bombs and riotous behaviour, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said on Sunday. |
| The disorder on Saturday was the fifth consecutive evening of violence in Derry, which started when a republican street party to celebrate Lady Thatcher's death ended in clashes with police. | The disorder on Saturday was the fifth consecutive evening of violence in Derry, which started when a republican street party to celebrate Lady Thatcher's death ended in clashes with police. |
| The PSNI said the Protestant enclave of The Fountain, which is hemmed against Derry's ancient walls, was pelted with petrol bombs at about 6pm on Saturday. | The PSNI said the Protestant enclave of The Fountain, which is hemmed against Derry's ancient walls, was pelted with petrol bombs at about 6pm on Saturday. |
| The violence also followed the seizure of three rifles during a security operation at the weekend in Derry, aimed at disrupting the activities of the New IRA. | The violence also followed the seizure of three rifles during a security operation at the weekend in Derry, aimed at disrupting the activities of the New IRA. |
| A Democratic Unionist councillor, Gary Middleton, expressed concern over the number of young people involved in the rioting. "The concern is the age of the people doing this. They are young people, they are children, they are being put up to this," he said. | A Democratic Unionist councillor, Gary Middleton, expressed concern over the number of young people involved in the rioting. "The concern is the age of the people doing this. They are young people, they are children, they are being put up to this," he said. |
| Security forces across Northern Ireland are braced for further unrest in the days leading up to Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday as Republican dissidents have organised further street parties. | Security forces across Northern Ireland are braced for further unrest in the days leading up to Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday as Republican dissidents have organised further street parties. |
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