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02/06/2004
Children involved in Westlink stone throwing
Police have called on parents to keep a closer eye on their children following an incident when youngsters between 10 and 12 years-old threw stones at motorists on a busy Belfast road on Tuesday.
Two people were hurt and around 20 vehicles damaged on a stretch of the Westlink by children thowing stones at passing vehicles.
One driver suffered cuts to his back after a stone was thrown through a side window of his truck. Shortly afterwards a woman sustained cuts to her face, arms and legs after a brick was thrown through the side window of her car.
The Westlink between Grosvenor Road and Broadway was closed for a time following the incidents.
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Two people were hurt and around 20 vehicles damaged on a stretch of the Westlink by children thowing stones at passing vehicles.
One driver suffered cuts to his back after a stone was thrown through a side window of his truck. Shortly afterwards a woman sustained cuts to her face, arms and legs after a brick was thrown through the side window of her car.
The Westlink between Grosvenor Road and Broadway was closed for a time following the incidents.
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