Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract

Published June 12, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Bell hotel in Epping was scene of violent protests after asylum seeker living there sexually assaulted girl and woman

Asylum seekers have been removed from the Epping hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests across England last summer as the Home Office terminates its contract with the establishment.

Details

The hotel on the outskirts of the Essex town was the scene of increasingly large protests after an asylum seeker who was living there sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a woman.

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Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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