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Riot at asylum centre 'contained' | Riot at asylum centre 'contained' |
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About a third of detainees at an immigration centre are being moved to other sites after a riot. | About a third of detainees at an immigration centre are being moved to other sites after a riot. |
Seven staff and two inmates were hurt during the disturbance at Campsfield removal centre near Kidlington, Oxfordshire, early on Wednesday. | Seven staff and two inmates were hurt during the disturbance at Campsfield removal centre near Kidlington, Oxfordshire, early on Wednesday. |
The Home Office confirmed the situation was "fully contained", and that no one had escaped. "The public were not at risk," said a spokesman. | |
One detainee remains in hospital, while the others have all been discharged. | One detainee remains in hospital, while the others have all been discharged. |
Five fire engines and 30 firefighters were called to tackle the incident but police described the blaze as "relatively small". | Five fire engines and 30 firefighters were called to tackle the incident but police described the blaze as "relatively small". |
However, a detainee, who did not want to be named, told BBC News 24 that inmates had been fighting, smashing computers and looting shops in the centre. | However, a detainee, who did not want to be named, told BBC News 24 that inmates had been fighting, smashing computers and looting shops in the centre. |
He said the violence started after staff tried to remove an Algerian man from his room. | He said the violence started after staff tried to remove an Algerian man from his room. |
Lin Homer, director general of the Immigration Nationality Directorate (IND), said: "Throughout the day IND, GEO [the American company which runs the centre] and prison staff with the support of the police and fire services have been working to resolve the disturbance at Campsfield House Immigration Detention Centre. | Lin Homer, director general of the Immigration Nationality Directorate (IND), said: "Throughout the day IND, GEO [the American company which runs the centre] and prison staff with the support of the police and fire services have been working to resolve the disturbance at Campsfield House Immigration Detention Centre. |
"I can now confirm the situation is fully contained and the centre is calm. | "I can now confirm the situation is fully contained and the centre is calm. |
Plans are underway to move around a third of the detainees from Campsfield House under escort to other parts of the IND detention estate Lin Homer, director general of the Immigration Nationality Directorate | Plans are underway to move around a third of the detainees from Campsfield House under escort to other parts of the IND detention estate Lin Homer, director general of the Immigration Nationality Directorate |
"The perimeter of Campsfield remains secure and no-one has escaped. There has been no risk to the public. | "The perimeter of Campsfield remains secure and no-one has escaped. There has been no risk to the public. |
"Although seven staff and two detainees were taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation, I am pleased to say that all members of staff and one detainee have been discharged. | "Although seven staff and two detainees were taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation, I am pleased to say that all members of staff and one detainee have been discharged. |
"One detainee remains in hospital under observation." | "One detainee remains in hospital under observation." |
He added: "Campsfield holds approximately 200 people. The population comprises a mixture of foreign nationals who served a prison sentence and against whom we are pursuing deportation, and immigration offenders who we are in the process of removing. | He added: "Campsfield holds approximately 200 people. The population comprises a mixture of foreign nationals who served a prison sentence and against whom we are pursuing deportation, and immigration offenders who we are in the process of removing. |
'Big problems' | 'Big problems' |
"Plans are under way to move around a third of the detainees from Campsfield House under escort to other parts of the IND detention estate. | "Plans are under way to move around a third of the detainees from Campsfield House under escort to other parts of the IND detention estate. |
"No detainee will be released from anywhere in the IND estate as a result of today's disturbance and we will continue to remove immigration offenders as planned." | "No detainee will be released from anywhere in the IND estate as a result of today's disturbance and we will continue to remove immigration offenders as planned." |
Earlier, Sarah Cutler from Bail for Immigration Detainees, which provides workshops at Campsfield offering legal advice to detainees, had said she was not surprised by the disturbance. | Earlier, Sarah Cutler from Bail for Immigration Detainees, which provides workshops at Campsfield offering legal advice to detainees, had said she was not surprised by the disturbance. |
"There are big problems at the moment," she said, adding that many people were being held for months. | "There are big problems at the moment," she said, adding that many people were being held for months. |