Eleven-year-old boy charged over Belfast trouble

BBC

13 August 2024 at 4:05 am·1-min read

Police vehicles near Broadway roundabout in south Belfast on 15 July, 2024 — Several police vehicles attended the disturbances in south Belfast last month [BBC]

An 11-year-old boy has been charged with a number of offences relating to disorder in Belfast in July.

The charges include riot, three counts of possessing petrol bombs in suspicious circumstances, and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

He has also been charged with throwing petrol bombs and causing an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the Broadway area of south Belfast on Monday 15 July.

He is due to appear before Belfast Youth Court on Friday 6 September.

Police in riot gear with their backs to the camera. There are police land rovers in front of them in a row. In front of the land rovers there is fire and smoke. — There were chaotic scenes last week as disorder took place across Belfast [BBC]

Police cars and vehicles belonging to members of the public were damaged during the violence at Broadway roundabout on 15 July.

Petrol and paint bombs were also thrown at officers.

Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man has been charged with riot and intentionally encouraging or assisting riot.

The man, who was arrested on Monday in the Belfast area, is to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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