Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract
Summary
The Home Office has removed all asylum seekers from a hotel in Epping, Essex, and ended its contract with the hotel due to fire and safety concerns. The hotel had been the site of anti-immigration protests and clashes linked to a sexual assault incident by an asylum seeker who has since been deported.Key Facts
- The hotel in Epping, Essex, housed asylum seekers but faced large anti-immigration protests last summer.
- Protests intensified after an asylum seeker at the hotel sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a woman.
- Far-right activists used the protests to stir unrest, leading to violent clashes with police.
- The Home Office removed all residents and staff from the hotel over fire and safety concerns.
- The contract with the hotel ended on July 11, and the hotel will no longer be used for asylum seekers.
- The asylum seeker who committed the assault was deported to Ethiopia in October.
- The High Court had ruled asylum seekers could remain at the hotel, but local authorities sought to stop its use due to unrest.
- The government plans to close all asylum hotels and move migrants into basic accommodations such as military barracks.
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