Five arrested after disorder in Northern Irish town
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Five arrests made in Ballymena after riots over alleged assault. Police report 17 officers injured and significant property damage.
LONDON (Reuters) -Police in Northern Ireland said on Wednesday they arrested five people on suspicion of riotous behaviour following a second night of disorder in the town of Ballymena.
Rioters attacked police and set homes and cars on fire on Tuesday night following a protest over an alleged sexual assault. The police statement said 17 officers were injured in the riots.
(Reporting by Muvija M, writing by Sarah Young; Editing by Sachin Ravikumar)
The riots were triggered by a protest over an alleged sexual assault.
Police arrested five individuals on suspicion of riotous behaviour.
Seventeen police officers were injured during the riots as rioters attacked them and set homes and cars on fire.
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