More than 500 protesters gathered outside a hotel in Essex, in which on Sunday with asylum seekers, Condemning the police Who landed in “mindless thugs”.
Six arrests took place after violenceParticipants injured a police officer and damaged a police vehicle outside the hotel in the applying. Essex police say the team is still looking for three persons regarding unrest.
The footage of the scenes on Sunday attacked the rioters. Police The van was killed by a vehicle with a man who was trying to navigate the crowd.
Later in the evening, two security guards working at the Bell Hotel were also attacked at a bus stop, and recovering in the hospital. The attack is considered as a racist hatred crime.
The incidents marked the third time in a week that violent scenes came out outside the Bell Hotel, which is being used temporarily for the house. asylum seekers,
Chief Supate Simon Anslo said: “Disappointing we have seen one more so far OpposeWhich started in peace, increased fashioned with individuals, hurting one of our officers again and a police vehicle is damaging.
“Whoever thinks that we will tolerate their thugs – think again.”
The report caused by violence varies. Here is everything that we know:
Why was there a protest?
The incidents were organized in response to the arrest of an asylum seeker, who was later accused of sexual offenses against a teenager and adult in the city, which was eight days after the boat arrived in Britain.
38 -year -old Hadush Kebatu of Ethiopia denied the allegations and remains in custody. He is accused of three cases of sexual harassment, as well as a girl is instigated to engage in sexual activity and harassment without violence.
On Thursday 10 July, Essex Police confirmed that the person was arrested after being alerted for “report of a person improperly acting to a teenager”.
The initial protest was held on Sunday 13 July following the allegation of Mr. Kebatu.
Reports suggest that most of the presence in the protest were locals about this incident and location of asylum residence.
The signals reading ‘Protect our children’ can be seen in the crowd during hours, with families in attendance with their children.
The Epping Forest District Council has called the home office to close hotels seeking asylum including Bell Hotel. After the disintegration, the council leader Chris Whitbred reiterated the concerns that its location is “completely unsuitable”.
He said: “I am deeply disappointed that during a demonstration outside the Bell Hotel at EPING on Thursday night, some individuals chose to engage in violent and disruptive behavior.
“I condemn his actions. He not only reduced his message, but also risked fellow protesters, police officers and residents.”
Was remotely involved?
Expert from far right Research group Hope Not Hate said that this series of meetings that began with a large-scale peaceful intentions, were co-dusted by actors due to violence.
Many of the remote members were in the presence in protest, found by the group’s correct response team, Figurehead Tommy Robinson attracted attention to early opposition on Sunday.
On Thursday and Sunday’s programs, people have been shown with links from groups like British National Party (BNP), Britain First, Patriotic Alternative and Neo-Nazi Group Blood and Honor All All All All All All All All All All Ol by the programs and photography.
Bell Hotel has regularly attracted anti -migrant protests organized by groups since 2020, Hope Not Hate states, with actors, with recent anxiety to capture racial stresses.
A group by the group states: “The events in the ipting are a symptom of a recurring tendency within distance: co-fading to co-conceive the high emotions of the local people, which could have been a peaceful opposition to violent disorders.
“The individuals engaged in violence are not representatives of the people of the appearing, who are quite angry after the attack of a local girl.
“Instead, they sow division into the local area, which does nothing to help the victims of sexual abuse.”