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Larne Leisure Centre severely damaged in violent attacks
- Around 8pm on Wednesday, a group of masked individuals targeted Larne Leisure Centre in County Antrim, causing extensive damage through fire and vandalism.
- The attack followed days of unrest sparked by a peaceful protest in Ballymena on June 7 over an alleged sexual assault and involved racist violence against relocated ethnic minority families.
- Around 40 to 100 people attacked the council-owned leisure centre by smashing windows, setting bins alight, and throwing bricks at police officers present.
- The fire service indicated that the damage was concentrated primarily in the front reception area, accompanied by widespread smoke impact inside, while the council confirmed that all displaced families had been relocated safely.
- The leisure centre remains closed pending damage assessment, and the violence highlights ongoing community tensions linked to the initial protest and relocation of affected families.
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