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"The Falls Road started it, the Village will finish it": Children encouraged to riot in south Belfast disorder
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A 38-year-old man has been arrested last night as violence continued in south Belfast.
The past two nights have seen disorder in the village area. On Monday over 30 petrol and paint bombs were thrown at police, with footage captured by Belfast Telegraph showing a firework being thrown at a police Land Rover and a masked man encouraging a child to partake in the violence. Olivia Peden is joined by Belfast Telegraph Visuals editor Kevin Scott.
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