Eleven-year-old boy charged over Belfast trouble

An 11-year-old boy has been charged with a number of offenses relating to disorder in Belfast in July.

The charges include riot, three counts of possessing petrol bombs in suspicious circumstances, and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

He has also been charged with throwing petrol bombs and causing an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the Broadway area of ​​south Belfast on Monday 15 July.

He is due to appear before Belfast Youth Court on Friday 6 September.

Police cars and vehicles belonging to members of the public were damaged during the violence at Broadway roundabout on 15 July.

Petrol and paint bombs were also thrown at officers.