Chief Justice warns rioters

Rioters are stretching law: and order to breaking point, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland warned yesterday.

Rioters are stretching law: and order to breaking point, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland warned yesterday.

His warning was made in the High Court in Belfast during a bail application by a man accused of throwing a petrol bomb and riotous behaviour at Dungiven, Co Derry, last Sunday.

The court refused bail for Mr Kevin Conrad McGuigan (20), of Benbradagh Avenue, Dungiven.

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