UK anti-migrant protests erupt after asylum seeker assault charged with sexual assault

Anti-migrant protests have erupted in Epping, UK, after an Ethiopian asylum seeker housed at the Bell Hotel was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
Locals have gathered daily, voicing anger over the conversion of hotels into migrant housing and broader immigration concerns.
The case has intensified existing tensions, echoing last summer’s riots in northern England over similar issues.
Critics highlight perceived security risks and strain on local communities, with fears over social cohesion. The protests reflect wider UK discontent with asylum policies and hotel conversions.

Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports from Epping, where the debate over immigration and community safety remains volatile.

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