Riots outside a hotel housing migrants in Ireland’s capital, Dublin, took a grave turn on Tuesday evening when a Gardaí (Irish police) van was set on fire and officers were ambushed with bricks, fireworks, and glass bottles. A Gardaí helicopter circling the violent scene was also targeted with a laser, authorities said .

The riots started on Monday night outside the Citywest Hotel in Saggart, a village in County Dublin, after reports that a 10-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by an asylum seeker. A 26-year-old male suspect appeared in court on Tuesday, charged in connection with the alleged assault, which reportedly took place near the hotel.

Chief Superintendent Michael McNulty said his officers had been subjected to “sustained levels of violence” when they attempted to dis

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