On June 9, 2025, public disorder erupted in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, following an anti-immigration protest triggered by the serious sexual assault of a girl. Demonstrators clashed with police, throwing missiles and setting fires, leading authorities to advise avoidance of the Clonavon Road area. Chief Superintendent Sue Steen urged calm and responsibility, emphasizing the need for community cooperation to restore safety as two 14-year-old boys charged with attempted rape were remanded in custody, intensifying tensions in the town.
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