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A town on the outskirts of London was rocked by protesters who descended on a hotel housing asylum seekers for the second time in four days on Sunday night amid anger about a migrant accused of sexual assault.
Six people have been arrested as dozens of protesters gathered outside an Essex hotel used to house asylum seekers. More than 100 demonstrators assembled outside the Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday evening.
Bottles and smoke flares have been thrown towards police vehicles during a protest at a hotel used to house asylum seekers. Hundreds of people have gathered at the site of the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, after a protest was organised for 18:00 BST.
A town near London experiences recurring protests at a hotel housing asylum seekers. Demonstrations turn violent due to misinformation and social tensions. Local authorities arrest multiple individuals as they try to maintain order,
Ugly violence broke out at the Bell Hotel in Epping Forest, Essex last night as an anti-migrant protest spiralled into disorder.
Six people have been arrested after another protest outside The Bell Hotel in Epping escalated “into mindless thuggery”, police said.
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Southend Echo on MSNEpping 'migrant hotel' six further arrests after protestsFIVE people were arrested at a protest outside a hotel believed to house asylum seekers following further protests yesterday.
Between the protesters and those housed inside The Bell Hotel in Epping, around 50 police officers in riot gear lined up beside eight riot vans.