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| West Drayton: Five arrests after protests at migrant hotels | West Drayton: Five arrests after protests at migrant hotels |
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| Five people have been arrested after a group of masked men tried to enter a migrant hotel | Five people have been arrested after a group of masked men tried to enter a migrant hotel |
| The Metropolitan Police arrested five people after a group of masked men attempted to enter a hotel in west London housing asylum seekers on Saturday. | |
| The men tried to get into the Crowne Plaza in Stockley Road in West Drayton through a rear entrance and damaged security fences, according to the Met. | The men tried to get into the Crowne Plaza in Stockley Road in West Drayton through a rear entrance and damaged security fences, according to the Met. |
| The force said on Sunday there had been no charges so far and four of the five arrested had been released on bail with one remaining in custody. | |
| Two anti-asylum groups, comprising around 500 people, marched to the Crowne Plaza at around 12:00 BST. | Two anti-asylum groups, comprising around 500 people, marched to the Crowne Plaza at around 12:00 BST. |
| Fresh protests against hotels housing asylum seekers, as well as counter-demonstrations, also took place in parts of England and Scotland on Saturday. | |
| In Falkirk, Scotland, pro and anti-immigration protesters - numbering several hundred on each side - gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. | In Falkirk, Scotland, pro and anti-immigration protesters - numbering several hundred on each side - gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. |
| Demonstrations also took place in locations including Warrington, Skegness, Barnwood in Gloucester and Portsmouth. | Demonstrations also took place in locations including Warrington, Skegness, Barnwood in Gloucester and Portsmouth. |
| It came after the Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a temporary injunction, which would have blocked the Bell Hotel in Epping from housing asylum seekers. | It came after the Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a temporary injunction, which would have blocked the Bell Hotel in Epping from housing asylum seekers. |
| Two men were charged following a protest in the town some hours after the ruling. | Two men were charged following a protest in the town some hours after the ruling. |
| Police use dispersal order | |
| In west London on Saturday, a breakaway protest group moved towards the nearby Novotel hotel on Cherry Lane, where officers were also positioned, and some of the crowd also moved towards a Holiday Inn nearby. | In west London on Saturday, a breakaway protest group moved towards the nearby Novotel hotel on Cherry Lane, where officers were also positioned, and some of the crowd also moved towards a Holiday Inn nearby. |
| Police said officers "enforced cordons in the area to prevent a breach of the peace and three arrests were made". | Police said officers "enforced cordons in the area to prevent a breach of the peace and three arrests were made". |
| Two more arrests were made as police dispersed the crowd. | Two more arrests were made as police dispersed the crowd. |
| Two officers suffered minor injuries and protesters did not gain entry to any of the hotels. | Two officers suffered minor injuries and protesters did not gain entry to any of the hotels. |
| A Section 35 dispersal order has now been put in place, allowing officers to direct people to leave the area and not return if they suspect they may cause disorder. | A Section 35 dispersal order has now been put in place, allowing officers to direct people to leave the area and not return if they suspect they may cause disorder. |
| Cdr Adam Slonecki, the senior officer in charge of policing London over the weekend, said "further arrests will be made if we need to tackle disorder". | Cdr Adam Slonecki, the senior officer in charge of policing London over the weekend, said "further arrests will be made if we need to tackle disorder". |
| He added: "We understand strength of feeling on these issues, but where peaceful protest crosses the line into criminality, including injuries to our officers, we will take immediate action. | He added: "We understand strength of feeling on these issues, but where peaceful protest crosses the line into criminality, including injuries to our officers, we will take immediate action. |
| "We deployed additional officers to the area and five arrests have been made for offences including assault on a police officer, affray and violent disorder. | "We deployed additional officers to the area and five arrests have been made for offences including assault on a police officer, affray and violent disorder. |
| "Around 500 protesters were in the area, but most people have now dispersed from the immediate vicinity." | "Around 500 protesters were in the area, but most people have now dispersed from the immediate vicinity." |
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