Six arrested after anti-migrant protest gathers at Hampshire marina
Six people have been arrested after hundreds of anti-migrant protesters assembled at Gosport marina in Hampshire, believing a small boat carrying asylum seekers would arrive there. The protest followed calls from far-right activist Daniel Thomas, while the Border Force vessels instead landed in Dover.
Six people have been arrested after an anti-migrant protest at a marina in Gosport, Hampshire, according to The Guardian. Hundreds of protesters gathered early on Tuesday evening after responding to calls from far-right activist Daniel Thomas. They believed that a small boat carrying asylum seekers was due to arrive at the marina and intended to disrupt any disembarkation.
The expected arrival did not take place at Gosport. Border Force vessels carrying the asylum seekers landed instead in Dover early on Wednesday, according to the report. The protest was therefore based on a mistaken belief about the landing location.
The available material does not specify what led protesters to expect the boats at Gosport, or whether officials had publicly announced a different destination before the demonstration. Six arrests were made, but the source does not identify those detained, state the offences suspected or provide information about any charges. It also does not report injuries, damage or the police response at the marina.
The gathering followed a mobilisation effort by Thomas and involved hundreds of people seeking to oppose the anticipated arrival of asylum seekers.
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