Dossier
Jon Boutcher
Coverage of Jon Boutcher in the Nexus archive.
Special Demonstration Squadorganization1spycops inquiryorganization1unjustified surveillancetopic1political activiststopic1Hadi Alodidperson1Stephen Ogilvieperson1Belfastplace1Northern Irelandplace1Police Service of Northern Irelandorganization1Belfast Magistrates’ Courtorganization1anti-immigrant violencetopic1
- Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told
An undercover police unit, the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS), was closed due to unjustified surveillance and poor management, according to a spycops inquiry. The unit infiltrated groups posing no threat, causing 'incalculable harm', as stated by a senior officer overseeing the SDS.
- Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
Police in Belfast used water cannons against protesters who set fires and threw objects during unrest linked to a stabbing incident. A Sudanese man, Hadi Alodid, was charged with attempted murder after allegedly blinding a man in the left eye with a knife, sparking anti-immigrant violence. The clashes left over two dozen people homeless and prompted increased police deployment.