Rape charges that triggered Ballymena race riots dropped
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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€ขNovember 28, 2025

Rape charges that triggered Ballymena race riots dropped

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Originally published byThe Guardian

Prosecutors cite โ€˜significant evidential developmentsโ€™ in decision to end criminal case against Romanian boys

Prosecutors have dropped charges against two Romanian teenagers who were accused of raping a schoolgirl in Ballymena โ€“ an allegation that triggered race riots in Northern Ireland.

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on Friday cited โ€œsignificant evidential developmentsโ€ in its decision to end criminal proceedings against the boys, aged 14 and 15.

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