Monday, June 15, 2009

Romanian family subjected to Belfast attacks

A Romanian family has been targeted in a string of racist attacks in south Belfast.

Breakingnews.ie reports that windows were broken at a house and a car damaged in the Belgravia and Wellesley Avenue areas near the Lisburn Road over the last four days. A PSNI spokeswoman said: “A crowd gathered on each occasion and the properties and a number of windows were smashed.” There have been no reports of any injuries.

Residents plan to demonstrate against the violence tonight. There have been tensions in the area since trouble erupted before at a football match between Northern Ireland and Poland at Windsor Park in Belfast. Several migrant families have been forced to move homes.