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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Essex Asylum Hotel Protest Turns Violent, Police Condemn 'Mindless Thuggery'
Caption: Essex Asylum Hotel Protest Turns Violent, Police Condemn ‘Mindless Thuggery’. Violence erupted outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping, Essex, as a protest involving over 1,000 people spiralled into chaos. Six arrests were made after bottles and smoke flares were thrown at police vehicles near the Bell Hotel. Chief Superintendent Simon Anslow condemned the violence as “mindless thuggery,” warning that police cells were “filling up” and that criminal behaviour would not be tolerated. The unrest follows the recent arrest of an asylum seeker linked to alleged sexual assaults in the town. Police enforced dispersal and face-covering removal orders to maintain order. Officers reported previous clashes last Thursday that left eight injured, with one man now charged with violent disorder and criminal damage. Authorities say peaceful protest is protected—but warned they will act swiftly to prevent threats to public safety. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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