Six Arrested After Anti-Migrant Protest at Hampshire Marina
Hundreds gathered at a Gosport marina expecting a migrant boat to arrive, but Border Force vessels landed instead in Dover.
Six people have been arrested after an anti-migrant protest at a marina in Gosport, Hampshire, held in the mistaken belief that a small boat carrying asylum seekers was due to arrive there, according to a report from The Guardian.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the marina early Tuesday evening, responding to calls from far-right campaigner Daniel Thomas to turn out and attempt to disrupt any disembarkation of asylum seekers.
Boat Landed Elsewhere
Despite the gathering at Gosport, the Border Force vessels carrying the asylum seekers landed instead in Dover early on Wednesday, meaning the protest location did not coincide with the actual arrival.
Police made six arrests in connection with the protest, though the report does not specify the exact charges or circumstances surrounding each arrest.
The episode adds to a series of demonstrations around asylum seeker arrivals in the UK in recent months, with campaigners organizing gatherings at ports and other coastal locations in response to Channel crossings.
Sources
- Six arrested after anti-migrant protest at marina in Hampshire — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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