Overview
- Detectives arrested a 29-year-old in east Belfast on suspicion of attempted murder, arson endangering life with intent and riot and he remains in police custody as enquiries continue.
- A PSNI spokesperson says the arrest is connected to a Glider being set on fire and an arson attack on properties in the McMaster Street area during the recent city disorder.
- The incidents form part of wider unrest that followed a high-profile knife attack in north Belfast that left a man seriously injured and prompted an earlier charge over that assault.
- Police have renewed public appeals for CCTV, mobile footage and witness information and offered multiple reporting routes including 101, the online PSNI form and Crimestoppers.
- Graphic footage and online mobilisation helped fuel the disturbances and forced some migrant residents to flee, raising local safety concerns and prompting political debate about border and asylum issues.