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Mohammed Idris, whose south Belfast cafe was set alight during violent protests at the weekend, says he will not reopen. Read more here:

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Alion 🌎1 year ago

Protest??? What were they "protesting" against? Why do you persist in calling them "protests", BBC? They are RIOTS and THUGGERY.

Satoadshi1 year ago

Someone set up a GoFundMe

Pauline Vos 🍉1 year ago

Leaving means they win, but you can’t blame him. Protecting yourself and your family is just more important.

Akash Maniam1 year ago

Stop calling them protests.

Mike1 year ago

It wasn't a protest it was a riot...call it what it is. This is shameful.

AnnaChetConcreteisland1 year ago

Horrific. Heartbreaking 💔

Clár1 year ago

I know mohamad. A lovely man and lovely family. It's heartbreaking him just trying to build a new life, contribute to society, provide for his family. And the thugs who did this prob never contributed anything!!

Paul.Nelson1 year ago

You can see his business being attacked at the end of this video. Absolutely shameful behaviour and I hope the courts throw the book at them.

Hypno1 year ago

These weren't protests, these were riots. The way the BBC has reported on these Fascists has been very revealing. After years of platforming the far-right, the BBC is not trying to excuse them. Sickening.

🇬🇧1 year ago

Absolutely terrible. This is unjust

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