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Chaotic scenes as far-right protestors target Merseyside hotel housing asylum seekers

By Peter McLaren-Kennedy • Published: 11 Feb 2023 • 8:12

Chaotic scenes as far right protestors target Merseyside hotel housing asylum seekers

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Far-right protestors descended on a Merseyside hotel housing asylum seekers only to be met counter protestors resulting in chaotic and violent scenes.

Sky News reported on Saturday, February 11 that Knowsley MP Sir George Howarth had said the demonstration was triggered by “an alleged incident on social media.” He went on to criticise misinformation that claimed refugees were “feather-bedded” inside.

Merseyside police said that two groups of protestors had clashed outside the Suites Hotel in Ribblers Lane, with the pro-migrant group Care4Calais having gone to the hotel to show support for the asylum seekers housed there.

Clare Moseley, the founder of refugee charity Care4Calais, said: “We turned up because we heard that there were going to be some far-right people there and we didn’t want people in the hotel to be frightened or alone.

“But we had no idea just how many people were going to be there.

“I was very shocked at how violent it got… to see these kinds of scenes in Liverpool, it broke my heart.”

The police arrested at least three protestors in the ensuing chaos which saw fireworks and rocks thrown, as well as a police van being set alight.

Moseley told the Press Association: “I’m trying to get in touch with some of the poor men in that hotel, I can only imagine how frightened they are.

“It was like a war zone.

“We have arrested some of those suspects and will continue without hesitation to review all and any evidence which comes in, through CCTV, images or other information you may have.”

The scenes were called “completely unacceptable” by Assistant Chief Constable Paul White who said: “We will always respect the right to protest when these are peaceful, but the scenes tonight were completely unacceptable, putting those present, our officers and the wider community in danger.

“Thankfully we have not had any serious injuries reported up to this point, but for officers and police vehicles to be damaged in the course of their duty protecting the public is disgraceful.”

Continued negative coverage by the press and in parliament is said to be among the contributing factors behind the chaotic scenes that saw far-right protestors target Merseyside hotel housing asylum seekers.

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Peter McLaren-Kennedy

Originally from South Africa, Peter is based on the Costa Blanca and is a web reporter for the Euro Weekly News covering international and Spanish national news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com.

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    • Kevin

      11 February 2023 • 16:09

      Seems that the feelings of local people are ignored where immigrants are concerned. Many of these so called ‘immigrants’ cause trouble be begging and harassing local girls, so the community reacts and they are all far right? Disgraceful reporting.

    • Rob

      12 February 2023 • 08:17

      These ‘far right extremists’ are looking more like ordinary people every day.

    • American182

      17 February 2023 • 13:34

      It’s just normal people tired of their communities becoming violent and hostile.

    • Tom Helsby

      20 February 2023 • 20:01

      The far right extremists are nothing of the sort, just ordinary people who go to work each day and still do not have enough money at the end of the week to pay their fuel charges, at the same time they see these illegal immigrants being bussed in to stay at their hotels, nothing to pay for, good food and 3 star accommodation provided free of charge who are still finding things to complain about. We (the British people) have never been consulted about them coming here and if they were genuine refugees as claimed, they would be as families. Not fighting age men between 18 and 45 years of age.

      I heard that a police van was driven to the centre of the crowd and then abandoned by the police. This was just provoking an angry crowd and got just the reaction it was designed to do, giving the mainstream press ample opportunity to take the pictures they wanted to sell more newspapers

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