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24/06/2002
Police revolver lost after north Belfast rioting
A police revolver has been lost during serious rioting in north Belfast.
Police said the weapon, which contained six rounds of ammunition, was 'mislaid' after rioting erupted in north Belfast on Sunday night.
Three police officers were injured in the disturbances, which erupted in the nationalist Spamount Street area.
Police and Army units were called to the North Queen Street area amid reports that a pipe bomb had been thrown at Catholic homes.
However a police spokeswoman said investigations showed the suspected bomb was actually a large firework.
A crowd of more than 200 people gathered on the streets and security forces battled to keep Protestants and Catholics apart.
A vehicle was set alight at Spamount Street in the Catholic New Lodge area as the trouble intensified.
Tensions had been running high all weekend in north Belfast after a contentious parade was allowed to pass through the area.
(AMcE)
Police said the weapon, which contained six rounds of ammunition, was 'mislaid' after rioting erupted in north Belfast on Sunday night.
Three police officers were injured in the disturbances, which erupted in the nationalist Spamount Street area.
Police and Army units were called to the North Queen Street area amid reports that a pipe bomb had been thrown at Catholic homes.
However a police spokeswoman said investigations showed the suspected bomb was actually a large firework.
A crowd of more than 200 people gathered on the streets and security forces battled to keep Protestants and Catholics apart.
A vehicle was set alight at Spamount Street in the Catholic New Lodge area as the trouble intensified.
Tensions had been running high all weekend in north Belfast after a contentious parade was allowed to pass through the area.
(AMcE)
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