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Belfast riots continue over asylum seeker attack
Published 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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Belfast has experienced a second consecutive night of violent riots, with protesters targeting asylum seeker accommodation, including the Chimney Corner Asylum Hotel. The unrest was triggered by the alleged attempted murder of Northern Irish man Stephen Ogilvie by a 30-year-old Sudanese asylum seeker, leading to widespread anger over immigration policies. Water cannons were deployed against masked protesters who set fires, including homes mistakenly targeted, such as that of a Ukrainian mother and daughter who had fled the Russia-Ukraine war.
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