Overview
- The riots, which followed a June 9 court appearance, saw demonstrators attacking migrant homes, erecting barricades, and vandalizing property.
- Police suffered 17 injuries and arrested about a dozen individuals on charges including property damage and public disorder.
- The Police Service of Northern Ireland condemned the violence as racist hooliganism exploiting collective outrage.
- MP Jim Allister denounced the disorder but used the events to call for stricter immigration controls.
- The 14-year-old Romanian suspects, who deny the allegations, remain in custody after appearing in court with a Romanian interpreter.