Jurors are told the defendant acted in self-defence during protests at The Bell Hotel in Essex.

Shaun Thompson, 38, and Luke Fleming, 21, will be sentenced at a later date.

‘Violent mob’ at Epping asylum hotel protest attacked police, court hears - Lee Gower, 43, and Phillip Curson, 53, deny committing violent disorder during demonstrations outside The Bell Hotel in ...

A "violent mob" at an asylum hotel protest attacked police officers and turned Epping into "a scene of disorder and chaos", a court has heard.

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Two men have admitted engaging in violent disorder following demonstrations outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Essex.

Two men acting in an "aggressive mob" attacked police officers during a hostile anti-asylum hotel protest, a court heard.

Chief Inspector Stuart Austin said police carriers were having their windscreens hit and wing mirrors torn off during the demonstrations.

TWO people were arrested and a police officer injured during a protest outside The Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday. The officer had been driving a police van behind protestors for their safety as they ...

The Bell Hotel was the focus of many intense protests during summer 2025 A man has been charged with racially abusing a police officer during a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. The ...