How NHS workers were chased by ‘racist thugs’ during night of chaos in Belfast

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEthnic minority healthcare workers, including nurses, have been subjected to "disgraceful threats and intimidation" and suspected racist attacks during violent disorder in Belfast. A nurse was chased by four masked men at Ulster Hospital, and windows were broken at a private homecare service, leading to staff being taken off shifts. Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn condemned the violence as "racist thuggery," while Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows labelled those targeting nurses as "the scum of the earth." Police Service Northern Ireland is increasing patrols and deploying bolstered numbers of officers after 12 officers were injured in clashes involving bricks and petrol bombs. The family of Stephen Ogilvie, whose knife attack preceded the riots, condemned the subsequent violence, urging against its use to divide people or fuel hostility. In fullNurses ‘terrified’ as migrant workers targeted in racist attacks during Belfast disorderThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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