The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has concluded that the use of water cannon and attenuating energy projectiles by the PSNI during public disorder on 10 June was proportionate.

Investigators reviewed body-worn video footage from that night, when officers fired 20 baton rounds and deployed water cannon to control violence. The AEPs were used 15 times in Glengormley and five times in Portadown.

The disorder followed the stabbing of a man in north Belfast on 8 June. A 30-year-old Sudanese man later appeared in court on charges related to that incident.

Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said that after the clashes, 16 people were arrested and two had been charged. Twelve officers were injured, some by petrol bombs.

The Ombudsman’s review examined the circumstances of each use of force and confirmed the actions were in line with legal and operational standards.