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| North Belfast: Policeman's ear virtually severed in violence | North Belfast: Policeman's ear virtually severed in violence |
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| A senior police officer injured in a night of violence was hit by a lump of masonry that "effectively severed his ear", a police chief has said. | A senior police officer injured in a night of violence was hit by a lump of masonry that "effectively severed his ear", a police chief has said. |
| Twenty-five police officers were injured and a 16-year-old girl was struck by a car as trouble flared in Belfast on Monday night. | Twenty-five police officers were injured and a 16-year-old girl was struck by a car as trouble flared in Belfast on Monday night. |
| The teenager was trapped under the car at the Crumlin Road and is in hospital. | The teenager was trapped under the car at the Crumlin Road and is in hospital. |
| ACC Stephen Martin has criticised the marshalling of Monday's Orange Order parades. | ACC Stephen Martin has criticised the marshalling of Monday's Orange Order parades. |
| Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, he said police had hoped for more effective marshalling by parade organisers. | Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, he said police had hoped for more effective marshalling by parade organisers. |
| "There was marshalling of the parades last year that did not occur last night - that is regrettable," he said. | "There was marshalling of the parades last year that did not occur last night - that is regrettable," he said. |
| Twenty officers were injured in north Belfast and five in the city centre, he said. | Twenty officers were injured in north Belfast and five in the city centre, he said. |
| The officer whose ear was severed is expected to undergo surgery on Tuesday. | The officer whose ear was severed is expected to undergo surgery on Tuesday. |
| Police fired five plastic bullets and four are believed to have struck people. | Police fired five plastic bullets and four are believed to have struck people. |
| ACC Martin said the situation in north Belfast had been very tense. | ACC Martin said the situation in north Belfast had been very tense. |
| "The police were looking in three directions: Woodvale, Twaddell and Ardoyne," he said. | "The police were looking in three directions: Woodvale, Twaddell and Ardoyne," he said. |
| "Last night does not compare in terms of scale, breadth or volume to 2013. I'm grateful for that, but I would have preferred if it had been similar to last year." | "Last night does not compare in terms of scale, breadth or volume to 2013. I'm grateful for that, but I would have preferred if it had been similar to last year." |
| He said he did not not believe the violence was orchestrated in terms of paramilitary groups or organised criminality, but rather it was "young people exploiting the situation". | He said he did not not believe the violence was orchestrated in terms of paramilitary groups or organised criminality, but rather it was "young people exploiting the situation". |
| One police officer was bitten so badly on the hand that he received 12 stitches, the Police Federation said. | One police officer was bitten so badly on the hand that he received 12 stitches, the Police Federation said. |
| Officers were injured as missiles were thrown when police enforced a restriction to a contentious Orange parade. | Officers were injured as missiles were thrown when police enforced a restriction to a contentious Orange parade. |
| A PSNI spokesperson said the 24 injuries included officers hurt in the car incident in Ardoyne. A number of the officers remained on duty. | A PSNI spokesperson said the 24 injuries included officers hurt in the car incident in Ardoyne. A number of the officers remained on duty. |
| Police said nine people were arrested on Monday. | Police said nine people were arrested on Monday. |
| The Orange Order was barred from walking along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates unionist and nationalist communities on its return from an annual celebration. | The Orange Order was barred from walking along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates unionist and nationalist communities on its return from an annual celebration. |
| Chris Buckler, BBC Ireland Correspondent | Chris Buckler, BBC Ireland Correspondent |
| It is worth bearing in mind that Monday night's violence was nowhere near as serious or as sustained as the trouble that followed the same restricted parade in 2013. | It is worth bearing in mind that Monday night's violence was nowhere near as serious or as sustained as the trouble that followed the same restricted parade in 2013. |
| However, that will be of little comfort to those looking for a solution to the problems and division linked to this annual march. | However, that will be of little comfort to those looking for a solution to the problems and division linked to this annual march. |
| And there will be frustration, given that the same parade was peaceful last year, albeit with protests and a show of loyalist frustration. | And there will be frustration, given that the same parade was peaceful last year, albeit with protests and a show of loyalist frustration. |
| The police clearly believed at first that 2015 could pass off without trouble. They put in place low level barriers and, on the frontline, there was a line of officers rather than Land Rovers. | The police clearly believed at first that 2015 could pass off without trouble. They put in place low level barriers and, on the frontline, there was a line of officers rather than Land Rovers. |
| But shortly after the parade arrived at the barriers, the mood changed and a group at the front started attacking police lines with bricks, bottles, bolts and even bits of their own barrier. | But shortly after the parade arrived at the barriers, the mood changed and a group at the front started attacking police lines with bricks, bottles, bolts and even bits of their own barrier. |
| Officers in riot gear were forced to respond in order to hold the line and later in the evening, water cannon was used to hold loyalist protesters back. | Officers in riot gear were forced to respond in order to hold the line and later in the evening, water cannon was used to hold loyalist protesters back. |
| That has resulted in another Twelfth where the dominant images are not pictures of celebrations but photographs of violent clashes. | That has resulted in another Twelfth where the dominant images are not pictures of celebrations but photographs of violent clashes. |
| Read: Politicians and key figures react to north Belfast violence | Read: Politicians and key figures react to north Belfast violence |
| Some loyalists broke through barriers at the police line and began to throw bottles, bricks and metal bolts at police on Monday evening. | Some loyalists broke through barriers at the police line and began to throw bottles, bricks and metal bolts at police on Monday evening. |
| The Orange lodges and accompanying bands were returning from a parade to commemorate the victory of the Protestant King William III at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. | The Orange lodges and accompanying bands were returning from a parade to commemorate the victory of the Protestant King William III at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. |
| The trouble began at about 19:30 BST. | The trouble began at about 19:30 BST. |
| But it escalated after a car struck several pedestrians at the nearby Ardoyne shops. | But it escalated after a car struck several pedestrians at the nearby Ardoyne shops. |
| It happened as a crowd of nationalists gathered in protest close to the contentious Orange parade. | It happened as a crowd of nationalists gathered in protest close to the contentious Orange parade. |
| The vehicle trapped the girl underneath and was lifted off by police and members of the public. | The vehicle trapped the girl underneath and was lifted off by police and members of the public. |
| She was taken to hospital and is now stable. A man was arrested by police and remains in custody. | She was taken to hospital and is now stable. A man was arrested by police and remains in custody. |
| Police said two officers were hurt as they dealt with that incident. | Police said two officers were hurt as they dealt with that incident. |
| Trapped | Trapped |
| Fr Gary Donegan, of Holy Cross Catholic Church, told BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster: "The car went right over the top of her. | Fr Gary Donegan, of Holy Cross Catholic Church, told BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster: "The car went right over the top of her. |
| "PSNI officers and local residents managed to lift the car off her. There were graphic scenes of seeing her feet sticking out from underneath the car. | "PSNI officers and local residents managed to lift the car off her. There were graphic scenes of seeing her feet sticking out from underneath the car. |
| "You could actually see the marks of the vehicle on the back of her jeans. She was very distressed." | "You could actually see the marks of the vehicle on the back of her jeans. She was very distressed." |
| The violence followed a day of largely peaceful 12 July loyal order parades across Northern Ireland. | The violence followed a day of largely peaceful 12 July loyal order parades across Northern Ireland. |
| First Minister Peter Robinson condemned it. | First Minister Peter Robinson condemned it. |
| "The PSNI is tasked with upholding the rule of law and it is vital that those involved in such riotous activity cease and are held accountable. They do a massive disservice to the wider cause they claim to support," the DUP leader said. | "The PSNI is tasked with upholding the rule of law and it is vital that those involved in such riotous activity cease and are held accountable. They do a massive disservice to the wider cause they claim to support," the DUP leader said. |
| Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said the attacks on police were "disgraceful". | Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said the attacks on police were "disgraceful". |
| "Those responsible do nothing to further the cause they claim to promote," she said. | "Those responsible do nothing to further the cause they claim to promote," she said. |
| Ms Villiers said it was important to broker a "local resolution" to the parade dispute. |