Northern Ireland riots: Masked protesters set fire to buildings as violence spills across towns

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/cHIJSms As clashes between police and rioters continued for a third consecutive night in Northern Ireland, the violence spread to the town of Larne. Masked individuals broke into a local leisure centre with bricks and set fire to the lobby while swimming lessons were taking place. The unrest began Monday in Ballymena, after two 14-year-old Romanian boys were accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. What began as a vigil to show support for the alleged victim turned into chaos when some commenced in destruction of properties. Dozens of police officers have been injured since Monday, with authorities expressing suspicion the attacks are racially-motivated “hate crimes.” Filipino nationals living in Ballymena shared their harrowing experience of what happened when masked looters came banging at their door. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #BallymenaRiots #NorthernIreland