The two Romanian boys who were accused of attempting to rape a schoolgirl in County Antrim, Ballymena, will have their charges dropped, the Public Prosecution Service has confirmed.
The boys, aged 14 and 15, sparked major racially-motivated riots across Northern Ireland, as some 2,500 gathered in the streets.
The teenagers, who have been held in juvenile detention centre for more than five months, will now be released.
Another youth, who is suspected to be involved in the alleged attack, is said to have fled to Romania the day after the incident, which occurred on June 7.
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