Violent Protest Erupts at Asylum Seeker Hotel | JQJO

A protest outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, housing asylum seekers, turned violent. Over 1,000 demonstrators threw bottles and smoke flares at police, resulting in one arrest. The protest followed the recent arrest of an asylum seeker on sexual assault charges. Essex Police implemented a Section 60AA order allowing for the removal of face coverings due to previous unrest and injuries to officers. Demonstrators chanted slogans against asylum seekers, while counter-protesters were also present.