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Youths attack anti-racist protest Racist attacks 'not orchestrated'
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A group of youths has attacked an anti-racist demonstration which was taking place in south Belfast. There is no evidence to suggest a series of attacks on Romanian families in south Belfast was orchestrated, police have said.
Residents held a demonstration on the Lisburn Road on Monday night following a spate of attacks on immigrant families living in the area. PSNI Chief Inspector Robert Murdie was speaking after youths attacked an anti-racist demonstration on Monday.
A group of youths leaving a bar were heckled by demonstrators and ran into an alley where they threw bottles. Residents were protesting on the Lisburn Road over a spate of attacks on immigrant families living in the area.
They ran off, but returned to throw more bottles and give Nazi salutes, before being chased away. A group of youths leaving a bar were heckled by demonstrators and retaliated with bottles and Nazi salutes.
No-one was injured in the incident.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.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. Police have said they are investigating racist incidents and criminal damage in the area over the last four days.
Chief Inspector Murdie said the number of patrols had been increased.
"It is very difficult to try to be in an area 24 hours a day to try to stop these attacks happening," he said.
"The local community are probably aware of who these individuals are."
He appealed to local people to give police names and identify those carrying out the attacks.
Protest 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 BelfastA 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.
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.