Police make three arrests during Epping protest
Summary
Three men were arrested during a protest outside The Bell Hotel in Epping after a court decision allowed asylum seekers to stay there. The Court of Appeal overturned an injunction that would have forced the asylum seekers to leave. Two police officers were injured, and the police enforced crowd control measures around the hotel.Key Facts
- Three men were arrested during the protest for different offenses including violent disorder, assaulting a police officer, and drink driving.
- The Court of Appeal overturned an injunction that would have required 138 asylum seekers to leave The Bell Hotel by 12 September.
- Two police officers suffered minor injuries during the protests.
- Epping Forest District Council may take the case to the Supreme Court to challenge the court's decision.
- Essex Police issued a dispersal order to manage crowds around the hotel until Saturday morning.
- The protests have been ongoing since July due to tensions related to an asylum seeker charged with several offenses.
- To date, police have made 28 arrests connected to disturbances at the hotel protests.
- Public opinion in Epping is divided, with some residents supporting the court's decision and others wary of the ongoing protests.
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