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Two teens arrested over Belfast racist attacks

Belfast - Attacks on homes of Romanian families
Belfast - Attacks on homes of Romanian families

Police investigating the intimidation of Romanian families in south Belfast have arrested two teenagers

The 16 and 17-year-olds are currently helping police with their enquires.

They also carried out searches in two properties in the Donegal Avenue area of south Belfast.

The properties were searched after more than 100 migrants fled their homes following weekend vandalism.

They were put up for the night in a church hall and have been given emergency accommodation after a spate of incidents.

A PSNI spokeswoman said: 'We are conducting an ongoing investigation in Donegall Avenue.'

Donegall Avenue is in the loyalist working-class area near where the two properties were attacked last weekend.

Political leaders have condemned the violence.

Anti-racism protestor says life threatened

One of the organisers of an anti-racism protest in Belfast earlier this week says he has been told by police that his life is under threat.

Paddy Meehan organised a residents' protest after the homes of Romanian families came under attack from a racist gang.

He said that police told him yesterday that an anonymous threat had been made to firebomb his home.

However, he said that he would continue to work to defeat the 'small hardcore group of fascists' behind the recent attacks.