Police attacked in Belfast and suspected hate crime victim in serious condition

Police came under sustained attack and the victim of a suspected hate crime is in a serious condition in hospital after violence in Belfast on Monday night.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said officers came under sustained attack, and at one stage petrol was poured over a police Land Rover and set alight.

Police deployed two attenuating energy projectiles (AEPs), with one rioter struck on the hand.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of riotous behaviour.

The latest violence began late on Monday in the same area where two businesses were attacked on Saturday following an anti-immigration protest.

Police said attempts were made to set fire to a supermarket which had been targeted on Saturday night, but officers were able to douse the small blaze before it developed.

Police provide update on Belfast disorder.

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— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) August 6, 2024

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