'Extreme disorder' in Ballymena after 'Romanian' teens accused of attempted rape

Chaos has broken out for a second night in Northern Ireland as riot police clash with masked yobs after two teenagers appeared in court over alleged attempted rape. Trouble first erupted yesterday evening as a demonstration by around 2,500 people in the Harryville area of Ballymena spiralled out of control.The gathering was organised after a court appearance that day, where two 14-year-old boys were charged with attempted oral rape of a teenage girl in the town on June 7. Both defendants required a Romanian interpreter in court, with police branding the riots 'racist thuggery'.A third arrest was made in relation to the sexual assault last night as a 28-year-old man was taken in for questioning and then released.