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Thetford asylum-home protests and attempted break-ins

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Where it stands

Three consecutive evenings of disorder in Thetford saw protesters target properties believed to house asylum seekers, while police formed barriers and called in reinforcements to prevent attempted break-ins. The latest report, aired August 8, does not say whether the disorder has ceased, so the episode’s resolution remains open.

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    1. Update 1Thetford: 3 Nights Trying to Storm Asylum Homes as Police Call In Reinforcements

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Thetford: 3 Nights Trying to Storm Asylum Homes as Police Call In Reinforcements

      Hundreds converged on five streets, officers were bitten and hit with rocks, and asylum seekers were evacuated again as Norfolk drafted in help from across East Anglia.

      Still open after this report

      • No confirmed account of injuries to asylum seekers or residents inside the targeted houses has been established in these sources.
      • No final arrest total, charges, or long-term decision on RAF Barnham and the evacuated houses is yet clear.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    Places

    • Clover WayClover Way, Thetford IP24 1LQ, UK1 report
    • RAF BarnhamBarnham, Thetford IP24 2PQ, UK1 report
    • ThetfordThetford, UK1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

    11 sources8 outlets1 video1 wire copy