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Police Release Footage of Epping Protest After Online 'Misinformation'
EPPING, ESSEX, JUL 23 – Sixteen people were arrested following violent protests sparked by false rumors about asylum seekers, with eight police officers injured and £100,000 in damages reported, Essex Police said.
- Essex Police released drone footage and a video of arrests after protests at the Bell Hotel in Epping on July 17 turned violent.
- The protests followed the charging of 38-year-old asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu with sexual assault, which sparked tensions over the hotel housing asylum seekers.
- Police arrested 16 people in connection with violent disorder and criminal damage during the protests, and investigations continue with more arrests expected.
- Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington denied claims police transported counter-protesters, calling it "categorically untrue," and emphasized police ensure lawful conduct without judging immigration policy.
- The protests and disorder highlight local frustration with national asylum policies and sparked calls to close the Bell Hotel, with implications for policing and community tensions in Epping.
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Epping: Police arrest 16 people amid fears of further violence outside asylum hotel
Essex Police say they’ve now arrested 16 people after a protest outside a hotel housing migrants in Epping turned violent last week. With more protests taking place tonight, a dispersal order to prevent anti-social behaviour is in place until tomorrow morning. And the Home Secretary says the government is making progress in sorting out the problem of thousands of migrants being housed in hotels.
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