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Photos released in police appeal over recent disorder

PSNI The picture shows 3 seperate images of men. The one on the far left is wearing a white t-shirt with a white hoody, He has curly brown hair and a dark beard. The man in the middle is wearing a red and white jacket with his hood up over his head. He has a goatee style beard. The man on the right is bald and has a full, wispy beard. He is wearing a dark top. PSNI
Police have released another set of images of people they want to speak to following several nights of disorder in Ballymena

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has released images of six more people they would like to speak to about the recent disorder in Ballymena.

They are asking the individuals in the photographs to come forward themselves, or for anyone who can assist in identifying them to contact police.

The violence began following a peaceful protest in Ballymena and then spread to other areas of Northern Ireland, including Larne and Portadown.

31 arrests have been made to date in relation to the recent racially-motivated disorder, with 23 people charged so far.

PSNI The picture shows 3 seperate images of men. The man on the left is wearing a blue zip up top and is bald. The man in the middle is wearing a black sports top and black trousers. He is holding what looks like a mobile phone up to his ear. The third man on the right is wearing a while vest top and has several tattoos on his left arm. His head is completely shaved. PSNI

Violence first broke out in Ballymena on 9 June after two teenage boys appeared before Coleraine Magistrates Court accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

They spoke through an interpreter in Romanian to confirm their names and ages.

Their solicitor said they would be denying the charges.

A peaceful protest was held on Monday 9 June, but after it dispersed rioting broke out.

A number of nights of violence then followed in which 64 police officers were injured.

In a statement on Tuesday night a PSNI spokesperson said they are seeking to identify six individuals "in connection with our ongoing investigation into a number of incidents of disorder and attacks on police officers since Monday, 9th June 2025 in the Ballymena area".

"Anyone who can assist in identifying these individuals should contact us on 101, or directly on 028 9092 2815."