Three people charged after anti-migrant protest in Hampshire
Three people have been charged with assault after an anti-migrant demonstration drew hundreds to a marina in Gosport, Hampshire. Police arrested six people during Tuesday night’s protest, which was organised by activists who mistakenly believed a small boat was due to arrive carrying asylum seekers.
Three people have been charged with assault following an anti-migrant protest in Gosport, Hampshire, The Guardian reported. Hundreds of people gathered at a marina on Tuesday night after anti-migrant activists believed a small boat carrying asylum seekers was due to arrive. The Guardian said that belief was mistaken.
The demonstration was intended to disrupt the anticipated arrival. Police arrested six people during the protest, while three were subsequently charged with assault. The supplied material does not identify the people charged, specify the alleged assaults, or provide details of their court appearances.
It also does not say whether any asylum seekers arrived at the marina or describe police action beyond the arrests and charges.
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