38 arresti per i disordini di Ardoyne
38 arrested over Ardoyne rioting
It has been revealed that 38 people have been arrested in connection with the serious rioting in the Ardoyne area on the Twelfth.
The Chief Constable Matt Baggott briefed the Policing Board on Tuesday about the trouble, in which several police officers were injured.
Acting Chairman of the Board, Brian Rea, said Board members had ‘unanimously’ supported the police operation on the night.
“Having questioned the Chief Constable on the police operation put in place to deal with the serious disorder, Board Members were unanimous in their support of the tactics the police used,” Mr Rea said.
“Members are also concerned that children as young as eight were involved in the rioting in Ardoyne and are fully supportive of measures the PSNI, alongside Social Services, plan to put in place to tackle this serious problem,” he added.
During the serious disorder on 12 July, police were attacked with blast bombs and petrol bombs during several hours of rioting, which was blamed on dissident republicans.