The boys, aged 14 and 15, have been in custody since the alleged assault on 7 June which led to race riots across NI.

Sex assault charges against teenagers that led to race riots across Northern Ireland have been dropped. The two boys will face no further action after the charges were withdrawn by the Public ...

The third youth, who was suspected to be involved in the alleged attack, is believed to have fled to Romania the next day.

Teenagers accused of rape that led to Ballymena riots have charges dropped - Public Prosecution Service was granted permission to end criminal proceedings against the pair due to ‘significant evidenti ...

More than 30 police officers have been injured in Northern Ireland after two nights of violent rioting in Ballymena, triggered by the court appearance of two 14-year-old boys charged with the ...

The Public Prosecution Service said there had been ‘significant evidential developments’ in the case.

BELFAST, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Northern Ireland withdrew charges on Friday against two teenage Romanian boys over an alleged sexual assault that sparked days of anti-immigrant riots in ...

For the third night in a row, riots rocked the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland on Wednesday, lasting into the early hours of Thursday morning. Protesters used petrol bombs and fireworks as they ...

It's been two months since scenes of hate and violence erupted on the streets of Ballymena, County Antrim – and the after effects are still evident weeks later. Many homes remain boarded up on ...

Justice Minister Naomi Long has hit out at “disgraceful” comments by an MLA who claimed the PSNI “contributed” to rioting in Ballymena earlier this year.

Two Romanian teenagers accused of attempting to rape a schoolgirl in Ballymena are to have the charges withdrawn, a judge ordered today. | UTV News ...

Attempted rape charges against two Romanian teenagers, that sparked widespread racially-motivated riots across Northern Ireland, have been withdrawn. The boys, aged 14 and 15, were accused of ...