Summary
Two men admitted to violent acts during a protest outside a hotel in Essex, UK, where asylum seekers were staying. The protest started peacefully but later turned disorderly, resulting in injuries to police officers and damages to property.
Key Facts
- Two men, Shaun Thompson and Luke Fleming, admitted to violent disorder outside a hotel in Essex, UK.
- The protest occurred on July 17 outside The Bell Hotel in Epping.
- Protesters used threatening behavior and damaged property.
- Police reported that the protest started peacefully but later turned violent.
- Video footage showed people throwing objects and fireworks, injuring police officers.
- Thompson admitted to damaging a police vehicle.
- Thompson and Fleming are awaiting sentencing and have been released on bail.
- This protest followed the arrest and jailing of a migrant staying at the hotel for sexual offences.
