Police involved over massive gathering of youths at Belfast interface

Police have expressed concern after massive teams of younger individuals gathered at a Belfast interface on Sunday.

A senior officer stated some had been behaving “recklessly, dangerously and in some instances criminally” within the Broadway roundabout space.

South Belfast neighborhood inspector Roisin Brown stated there have been two massive gatherings of younger individuals within the space shortly after 8.25pm, which police broke up.

Police acquired experiences of a lot of younger individuals who had gathered within the space of ​​the Broadway roundabout, on the interface between south and west Belfast, on Sunday 29 December: https://t.co/IzAfNuDG0h pic.twitter.com/6Ei4rU8lK6

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“We perceive the issues of native residents and most people about ongoing anti-social habits within the Broadway space,” she stated.

“Our officers are dedicated to working alongside associate businesses, native representatives and the neighborhood to resolve the difficulty.

“Nonetheless, I additionally urge mother and father and guardians to talk with their youngsters about their habits.

“Some younger individuals are behaving recklessly, dangerously and in some instances criminally across the Broadway roundabout, with little regard for different members of the general public and native residents.

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“I am afraid somebody is critically injured.”

Brown additionally stated police had been conscious of a video circulating on-line involving a person on a bicycle who was allegedly struck by a automobile whereas biking within the Broadway space on Sunday.

“Investigations are persevering with to determine the circumstances of this incident and I’d ask anybody with details about this, or with dashcam footage, to contact us through 101,” she stated.