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Man arrested and dispersal order put in place after flares thrown at The Bell hotel in Epping
Essex Police implemented a dispersal order covering Epping town centre and nearby areas after flare-related disorder; 32 arrests linked to ongoing protests have been made, officials said.
- On Friday, Essex Police arrested a man on suspicion of assault who remains in custody, and put a dispersal order across Epping town centre until 6am on Saturday to move suspected troublemakers on.
- In recent weeks, Epping has experienced multiple demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel after an asylum seeker was charged with alleged sexual assault, and two people were charged Tuesday for breaching protest orders.
- Video footage from Friday evening showed a masked person throwing flares near The Bell Hotel, and Chief Superintendent Simon Anslow said, `Lighting flares in public spaces poses a clear and real risk to anyone nearby`.
- Essex Police said it has made 32 arrests with 21 charged, and the dispersal order gives officers power to remove those intent on anti-social behaviour who risk arrest if they do not leave.
- Similar protests elsewhere have involved counter-protesters, placing Epping amid wider UK demonstrations as asylum seekers in hotels rise by 8% and the government pledges to end hotels use.
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Man arrested and dispersal order put in place in Epping
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