A third man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of a 33-year-old man in Belfast on Sunday night. Two men, who were held yesterday, are still being questioned.
SF's Alex Maskey
Police investigating the murder were attacked for a second night tonight during searches in the nationalist Markets area of the city.
The PSNI said bricks, bottles and other missiles rained down on officers during sporadic outbreaks of trouble.
A police spokeswoman said: "Motorist are being advised to avoid East Bridge Street and Oxford Street as a number of youths are throwing stones and other missiles at police. A number of passing cars have been damaged."
A senior republican was one of two men held yesterday after being arrested during searches in the area last night.
Other searches carried out just across the River Lagan in the nationalist Short Strand area earlier today passed without incident.
Robert McCartney (33) from the Short Strand, died of stab wounds after being found unconscious in Cromac Street on Sunday night after a fight broke out in Magennis's Bar in the neighbouring May Street.
Former Sinn Féin lord mayor of Belfast Mr Alex Maskey blamed the trouble last night on "heavy-handed" police tactics.
He said police had been in the area from early morning but there had been no trouble until they started to "kick down doors of known republican homes".
He added: "It is very regrettable that what appears to have been a very tragic incident at a bar has been turned into a serious political situation."
Police dismissed the accusation and said searches were being conducted in a "proportionate and appropriate manner".