Boys aged 13 and 14 attacked by men while walking on street in the afternoon

Police are treating the incident as a sectarian hate crime.

TWO TEENAGE BOYS were assaulted by while walking in Belfast on Saturday afternoon.

It happened as the teenagers, aged 13 and 14, walked up the Ardoyne Road at around 3pm.

Police are treating the incident as a sectarian hate crime.

Officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact police at Tennent Street on the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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