Bomb thrown in 'racist' attack

Two of his attackers were believed to have been women

The home of a man, injured in a possible racial assault in Armagh at the weekend, has been attacked for a second time.

A petrol bomb was thrown at the Lithuanian man's house in Alexander Park on Monday. It damaged the door.

The partner and baby of the 34-year-old were at home but were not injured.

The man is still in hospital after being attacked by about seven people at about midnight on Saturday.

He suffered fractures to his ribs and upper body fractures.

Two of his attackers were believed to have been women.

The police said they were investigating a possible racist motive for both attacks.

Witness appeal

SDLP assembly member Dominic Bradley said the attacks seemed to be part of a concerted campaign against ethnic minorities.

Mr Bradley said: "This was a vicious attack and should be condemned by all fair-minded people.

"For too long we, in the north of Ireland, have been familiar with the horrific results of sectarian attacks. Racist attacks are equally sinister.

"All people in our community deserve equal respect regardless of their religious, ethnic or cultural background."

Meanwhile, a number of people have escaped injury during a possible racist attack on a house in south Belfast.

It is believed stones were thrown at the house on the Donegall Road, breaking a window, shortly before 2100 BST on Sunday.

A racist motive is one of those being investigated by police, who are appealing for witnesses.

It is believed the people living in the house are eastern European.

The incident is the latest in a series of racist attacks in the area.