Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDamage caused to a house on Bracken Road following disorder in the village of Thetford in Norfolk (Joe Giddens / PA). (PA Wire)Further arrests have been made in Thetford following multiple nights of disorder targeting homes linked to asylum seekers. Officers faced significant aggression while responding to the incidents, with two police officers taken to hospital after being attacked. Norfolk Police defended their use of Pava spray as proportionate after criticism that a bystander in a mobility scooter was affected. Disturbances included smashed windows, attempted break-ins and missiles being thrown at police vehicles by crowds. Several suspects have been arrested or charged with offences including public order, inciting racial hatred and possession of an offensive weapon. In fullMore arrests in Thetford after people ‘try to storm homes linked to asylum seekers’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Thetford violence: More arrests over asylum seeker protests
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDamage caused to a house on Bracken Road following disorder in the village of Thetford in Norfolk (Joe Giddens / PA). (PA Wire)Further arrests have been made in Thetford following multiple nights of disorder targeting homes linked to asylum seekers. Officers faced significant aggression while responding to the incidents, with two police officers taken to hospital after being attacked. Norfolk Police defended their use of Pava spray as proportionate after criticism that a bystander in a mobility scooter was affected. Disturbances included smashed windows, attempted break-ins and missiles being thrown at police vehicles by crowds. Several suspects have been arrested or charged with offences including public order, inciting racial hatred and possession of an offensive weapon. In fullMore arrests in Thetford after people ‘try to storm homes linked to asylum seekers’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
