Distretto NordRiot

Due persone in tribunale per disordini a Belfast

Two in court over city trouble

A man and a youth have been remanded in custody accused of being involved in Twelfth of July rioting in south Belfast.

Ardoyne Riot | 12 07 2010The 16-year-old suspect, who cannot be named because of his age, is charged with throwing a petrol bomb with intent to injure police officers or damage their property.

He faces a second count of riotous behaviour on the Ormeau Road area of the city.

Twenty-year-old Gary Kelly, of Lavinia Mews, Belfast, also appeared in the dock charged with riotous assembly on the same date.

A detective constable told Belfast Magistrates Court he could connect both accused with the charges against them.

The officer opposed the teenager’s application for bail due to the risk of any further offending.

The accused was remanded to appear again via video-link at Belfast Youth Court on Monday.

Kelly did not seek bail, with his lawyer requesting another week to gather more information.

He was remanded in custody to appear again on July 22.

Arrests over gun attack

Meanwhile, two men have been arrested in connection with a gun attack on police in the North Queen street area of Belfast in the early hours of the July 12.

The men aged 27 and 35 were taken to Antrim serious crime suite for questioning.

During sporadic incidents of disorder on Wednesday night in the Brompton Park area, a man aged in his early 20s was arrested and was released pending further enquiries.

A teenager was also arrested and is continuing to assist police.

A number of searches were carried out in the Ardoyne area on Wednesday in relation to the disorder and a number of items have been taken away for further examination.

Pagina precedente 1 2
Tags

René Querin

Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

Related Articles

Close