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Twelve People Arrested After Migrant Protest in Gosport
Police arrested 12 people after clashes and flares at an anti-migrant protest, as the Home Office said 149 migrants were believed aboard the boat.
- On Sunday, 149 migrants arrived in Gosport aboard RNLI boats, triggering a standoff between police and around 350 anti-migrant protesters gathered at Haslar Marina.
- Demonstrators hoping to deter the vessel's arrival engaged in scuffles and set off flares, prompting authorities to enact a dispersal order under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
- Police made 12 arrests for offences including assaulting officers; a 36-year-old man from Bognor Regis was among those detained by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
- Assistant Chief Constable Simon Dodds condemned the 'violent public disorder,' stating officials will 'investigate thoroughly,' while the Home Office transported migrants to Kent for processing.
- Channel crossings this year total 19,451, down 43% from last year, while authorities maintain the dispersal order for Gosport until 7am on Tuesday.
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UK police make 12 arrests after anti-migrant protest
British police said on Monday they arrested 12 people following a public order incident in Gosport, southern England, the previous day, where a crowd of 350 people had gathered to protest against the arrival of migrants on a small boat.
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