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Video footage shows police responding to anti-social behaviour in the Holylands area of Belfast.

A mattress was set on fire while large crowds gathered in the Agincourt Avenue area the early hours of Tuesday morning.

SDLP MLA Claire Hanna told Belfast Live: “From what I can tell there was a large volume of anti-social behaviour and that it flared up very late on, after 2am or 2.30am, presumably when people were coming home after closing time.

“It moved into the street and some mattresses were burnt.

“It seemed to have been a particularly bad night and as bad a Halloween in recent years.

“It’s certainly not unusual for the residents but it seems to have been particularly bad.”

A police spokesman confirmed that they attended the scene before 3am where they found the mattress on fire and a 'large crowd'.

The crowd dispersed when police arrived.

Inspector Duncan McBain said: "Police would ask young people celebrating Halloween to respect residents in the area.

"They are reminded that their actions can often become both disruptive and reckless, and those involved also run the risk of ending up with a criminal record.

"What might initially seem like fooling about can sometimes get out of hand and a criminal record can affect travel, education and employment opportunities in the future.

"It is very important that young people understand this."