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Police dismiss false rumours of asylum seekers in former south Essex station

Essex Police clarified that the former Tilbury police station is vacant and undergoing planning approval, dispelling social media misinformation about asylum seeker accommodation.

Summary by The Echo UK
POLICE have dispelled false rumours circulating on social media claiming asylum seekers were living in a former station

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Police dismiss 'incorrect' social media claims

'Please avoid speculating', say officers

·Leicester, United Kingdom
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Police dismiss false rumours of asylum seekers in former south Essex station

POLICE have dispelled false rumours circulating on social media claiming asylum seekers were living in a former station

·Basildon, United Kingdom
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The Echo UK broke the news in Basildon, United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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