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| Youths attack anti-racist protest | Youths attack anti-racist protest |
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| A group of youths has attacked an anti-racist demonstration which was taking place in south Belfast. | |
| Residents held a demonstration on the Lisburn Road on Monday night following a spate of attacks on immigrant families living in the area. | |
| A group of youths leaving a bar were heckled by demonstrators and ran into an alley where they threw bottles. | A group of youths leaving a bar were heckled by demonstrators and ran into an alley where they threw bottles. |
| They ran off, but came back and threw more bottles before being chased away. No-one was injured in the incident. | |
| Police were called to the scene, but the crowds dispersed peacefully and the area now appears to be quiet. | |
| Organiser Paddy Meehan said there had been continual attacks from Wednesday. | Organiser Paddy Meehan said there had been continual attacks from Wednesday. |
| "People are absolutely livid about what has been happening here and it has to stop," he said. | "People are absolutely livid about what has been happening here and it has to stop," he said. |
| "This protest has sent a clear message that people do not want this going on in their area and that this has to stop right now." | "This protest has sent a clear message that people do not want this going on in their area and that this has to stop right now." |
| Demonstrators had shouted "Nazis off our streets" as the youths passed and the youths gave Nazi salutes. | Demonstrators had shouted "Nazis off our streets" as the youths passed and the youths gave Nazi salutes. |
| A gang smashed windows at this house in south Belfast | A gang smashed windows at this house in south Belfast |
| The Alliance Party's Anna Lo said that the trouble at the rally was a "disgrace" but that those throwing bottles were "a small minority". | The Alliance Party's Anna Lo said that the trouble at the rally was a "disgrace" but that those throwing bottles were "a small minority". |
| "We are all here to show support for the migrant workers who have been attacked and have been hounded out from one street to another street," she said. | "We are all here to show support for the migrant workers who have been attacked and have been hounded out from one street to another street," she said. |
| Earlier, two houses inhabited by a Romanian family were targeted in a racist attack. | Earlier, two houses inhabited by a Romanian family were targeted in a racist attack. |
| A gang smashed windows and terrorised pregnant women and children in attacks on houses on Belgravia and Wellesley avenues. | A gang smashed windows and terrorised pregnant women and children in attacks on houses on Belgravia and Wellesley avenues. |
| Police have said they are investigating racist incidents and criminal damage in both areas over the last four days. | Police have said they are investigating racist incidents and criminal damage in both areas over the last four days. |
| It was claimed that the people who attacked the house were shouting Combat 18 slogans and a letter containing text from Hitler's Mein Kampf was pushed through the letterbox of one of the properties. | It was claimed that the people who attacked the house were shouting Combat 18 slogans and a letter containing text from Hitler's Mein Kampf was pushed through the letterbox of one of the properties. |
| There have been racial tensions in the area since trouble erupted at a World Cup qualifier between Northern Ireland and Poland at Windsor Park in March. | There have been racial tensions in the area since trouble erupted at a World Cup qualifier between Northern Ireland and Poland at Windsor Park in March. |
| A number of migrant families subsequently decided to leave their homes. | A number of migrant families subsequently decided to leave their homes. |