Talks follow sectarian attack

29 July 2013 Last updated at 01:42 ET Cars and home were targeted on Friday night Politicians, community leaders, residents and the police are due to take part in talks following a sectarian attack in west Belfast.

The window of a house and four vehicles were targeted in Ringford Park in Suffolk on Friday.

It is understood nationalist youths were involved in the attack in a loyalist area.

The police are treating the attack as a hate crime. Political representatives claimed up to 100 youths were involved.

The police said they had earlier been called out to a house party in Brooke Drive. Some youths had moved into the street and there were scuffles.

The police said there were between 50 to 100 youths in the area but they said no offences were noted in regard to this incident.

Ruth Patterson of the DUP said there had been a history of attacks in the area.

Sinn Fein councillor Matt Garrett also condemned the attacks as sectarian.

SDLP MLA for west Belfast Alex Attwood described the attack in Suffolk as “appalling” and said those responsible “must face the full rigours of the law”.

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Talks follow sectarian attack