Horror as Northern Ireland rioter seen setting himself on fire with petrol bomb

Horror as Northern Ireland rioter seen setting himself on fire with petrol bomb Images show three masked protesters trying to launch petrol bombs and then running away after one set himself alight in Portadown A rioter set himself alight while trying to throw a petrol bomb in Northern Ireland. Footage shows three masked protesters gathered before trying to throw the device and then running away after one set himself alight. The protester's jacket was set on fire during the incident on Wednesday night. The horrifying footage shows him continuing to run closer to the camera desperately patting his back in an attempt to control the flames. There was another evening of disorder in Belfast on Wednesday and across Northern Ireland following the horrific knife attack on Monday evening. In Belfast, police deployed water cannons on protesters in Co Antrim after they were pelted with bricks and footage showed dozens of men dressed all in black and wearing face coverings taking wheelie bins from outside homes and lighting fires in them. In the Portadown area police deployed dogs to tackle the violence expected to erupt. A house in the area has also been petrol bombed, according to reports. Thi is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .