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East Belfast: adolescente ferito nei disordini di lunedì

Teen injured amid east Belfast disorder

Jordan Else

A teenager is being treated in hospital for a head injury after police dealt with “pockets of disorder” in parts of east Belfast on Monday night.

Jordan Else, who is 15, was injured in the Albertbridge Road area just after 7pm but it is not yet known how he sustained the injury.

His father told UTV the teen, who lives in England, was walking home from a fast-food restaurant with friends when he was jumped by a gang.

“He has eight stitches in the back of his head, a fracture to the front of his skull and a fracture to the back of his skull,” he said.

“He’s still very concussed. They’re going to keep him under observation for the next couple of days.”

A number of missiles and fireworks were thrown at police. One arrest was made and two people – a PSNI officer and a teenage boy – were injured.

In Templemore Avenue, a number of petrol bombs were thrown at officers, however, police said that they failed to ignite properly and no damage was caused.

A PSNI statement said: “At various times from around 7pm onwards crowds of youths gathered in Castlereagh Street, Woodstock Link, Albertbridge Road and Templemore Avenue.”

A teenage boy was taken to hospital for treatment to a head injury.

“At this time it is not known how he sustained the injury however it is believed to have occurred in the Albertbridge Road area shortly after 7pm.

“Police also received reports of stones, bottles and other missiles being thrown in both directions across the fences at the interface causing some damage to homes on both sides and a vehicle in Bryson Street was hit with a paint bomb.”

One PSNI officer received an injury to his arm and one man was arrested for disorder offences in the vicinity of Paxton Street.

Chief Inspector David Moore said: “Police officers came under attack yet again last night and local homes have been damaged. We need to get away from disorder becoming a nightly event. People in this area, no matter what community they come from, do not want it.

“Police have been working closely with community reps to find workable solutions and we will continue to do so.”

It is the second night in a row there has been trouble in the east of the city.

On Sunday, an officer was hurt on Sunday when around 60 young people attacked police in east Belfast. A range of missiles including bricks, blocks and bottles were thrown at the officers.

Alliance Party MP Naomi Long said the on-going violence could not be allowed to continue.

“The vast majority of people living nearby do not want to see incidents such as these and they serve no purpose other than disturbing residents and businesses. They have life-changing consequences for the young people involved.

“Police will arrest anyone suspected of illegal behaviour and I would again urge parents to ensure they know where their children are each evening, particularly when schools are on a break,” she added.

“This violence only serves to portray East Belfast in a negative light and such behaviour has no place in our community.”

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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.

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