Epping Demonstrations Escalate Over Asylum Seeker Charges
Essex Police arrested man for assault, detained. Dispersal order in Epping until 6am Saturday to remove troublemakers. Epping protests due to asylum seeker sexual assault charges. Two charged for breaching protest orders. Video shows masked person throwing flares near Bell Hotel. CSP Simon Anslow warns flares pose public risk. 32 arrests, 21 charged in Epping protests. Dispersal order targets anti-social behavior suspects. Similar protests elsewhere as asylum seekers rise 8%. UK government pledges to end hotel use for asylum seekers