Twelve people arrested after anti-migrant protest at seaside town
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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Around 350 demonstrators arrived near Haslar Marina in Gosport, Hampshire, after 149 migrants were brought ashore before being taken to Kent to undergo processing.
Police officers from Gampshire County and White Islands arrested 12 people after clashes at a protest against the arrival of ships with illegal refugees in Gosport City. Mass protests began in Gosport on 4 October after the arrival of two boats with refugees. Local residents tried to block roads to block the movement of foreigners, RIA News reports. "Twelfth people were arrested and detained after a public order incident in Gosport on Sunday," s…
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