THE GUARDIAN: Home secretary condemns ‘utterly appalling’ scenes as bottles and chairs thrown outside Holiday Inn Express
A far-right-led mob of masked rioters tried to set fire to a hotel housing asylum seekers as further violence flared across the country at anti-immigration protests.
Some 700 people gathered outside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, before clashing with police. Some rioters hurled pieces of wood, bottles and chairs, and sprayed fire extinguishers at police officers.
South Yorkshire police said at least 10 officers had been injured, including one who was left unconscious with a head injury. » | Emine Sinmaz, and Robyn Vinter in Rotherham | Monday, August 5, 2024
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