The family of the girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Romanian teens, has pleaded with rioters in Ballymena to end the violence after three nights of chaos.
Northern Ireland's police chief Jon Boutcher said the young girl who was the victim of an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena at the weekend had been 'further traumatised' by the rioting that has been witnessed since Monday.
The alleged sexual assault of the girl by Romanian teens triggered protests which descended into violence throughout the week.
Mr Boutcher, who met with the girl's family on Thursday, delivered a stark message to the rioters as he spoke to the media in Belfast following a meeting with his oversight body, the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
He said that 80 officers from Scotland were due to arrive today, as the town braces itself for a fourth night of rioting.
