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Thread #92534   Message #1774633
Posted By: GUEST,Robert Allen
03-Jul-06 - 08:24 AM
Thread Name: BS: Racist Capital of Europe
Subject: RE: BS: Racist Capital of Europe
Your post is somewhat wrong Colin.

Members of Indian touring cricket team suffered a racist attack and were terrified after their ordeal.

The Indian teenagers, who were in Northern Ireland as part of an under-19 cricket tour, were left badly shaken.

Five of them were chased in the strongly Loyalist Albertbridge Road area by up to 15 youths many wore Glasgow Rangers tops. Their accommodation has also been stoned.

The Lord Mayor of Belfast welcomed them on Tuesday with a special reception said it's hard to believe young loyalists could do this.

Councillor Pat McCarthy hosted the event for the team at the city hall.

This is East Belfast a strong DUP area.The councillor for the area is D.U.P Robin Newton. So colin it's unlikely that nationalists were involved.


Police have also condemned the incident, and said a racist motive was being investigated.

They called on the local community to show their support for the young cricketers. First to show their support were the Sinn Fein members of Belfast City councill.