New Lodge bonfire: Three police officers injured in trouble
The assistant chief constable said it was"a matter of regret that we weren't successful in the objective of the operation", but that it was"nonetheless a responsible, professional policing decision taken within the law and taken with very little room for other decisions to be made".
ACC Todd said those carrying out attacks on police were mostly youths who were being manipulated by older people,"probably related to violent dissident republican groupings". He added that"the vast majority of the community have told [Sinn Féin] they do not want this bonfire" and that it had been built"by anti-social elements who torture this district throughout the year".Negotiations had been ongoing to persuade two young people to come down from the top of the bonfire so the removal could proceed.
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