Epping hotel protesters jailed for violent disorder

Three people who pushed, punched and kicked the police officers during the protests other than Bell Hotel in EPPING became the first person to jail for the disorder.

36 -year -old Stuart Williams, 51 -year -old Dean Smith and 33 -year -old Martin Peagram Essex Town on 17 JulyProsecutors said.

According to Chelmsford Crown Court, after being accused of two sexual assaults, “was motivated by hostilities” to asylum seekers hosted at the hotel.

Williams was imprisoned for two years and four months, two years and two months, and Smith for one year and 10 months. Every defendant accepted violent disorder.

Judge Jamie Sawyer, Bell Hotel’s manager on July 17 “Are you ready for tonight?” He said he had received an anonymous phone from a person who asked.

Protests were planned on social media and the participants were told to “bring masks and anger”, and the judge added that about 500 people emerged in the afternoon.

Prosecutor Graham Carse, “Police officers were subjected to continuous attacks for four hours” and prosecutor Graham Carsse, punched, pushed and kicked.

Police vans were also damaged and “bottles, eggs and fireworks” pelled “was made, he said.

A statement made by a senior police officer read to the court: “I have never witnessed this scale of disorder in Essex in my 20 -year policing – and not in a town like EPPING.”

The court is defined by detectives in images wearing the Flag of Williams from Thornwood, EPPING, Union Jack.

“The cover of this patriotism, the brutal intentions of this patriotism did very little to hide.”

Williams accused the police line “shoulder” and accepted “an aggressive, boxer -like stance,” Carse continued.

He was forced by a crowded crowd, and then scaled special education needs and a nearby school attended by disabled children.

In addition, Smith from EPPING was seen between the spa spa “a large group of push and punching”.

Bölüm He ties the weapons with others on the front, indicates the progress of the crowd, Mr Mr. Carse said.

Referring to Peagram from Loughton, Mr. Carse continued: “It seems to be enjoying his time outside Bell Hotel, a smile on his face.

He continued: “The crowd pushed into a officer and shot it.”

The prosecutor said that during the protest, businesses should be closed and residents caused “anxiety, deterioration and fear”.

He said that the defendants were “motivated by hostility to a racial group or a perceived racial group.”

However, Sam Thomas, who alleviated for Smith, argued that “there is no racist bone in his body” and “there was no problem that has escaped from the persecution with people coming to this country”.

He said that the 51 -year -old child fell with his friends and family on his views and could lose his job in Waitrose: “Certainly, there will be a HR meeting after that.”

For Williams, Kevin Toomey said his behavior was “terrible and embarrassing”, but he was motivated by the mantra “Protect our children” mantra.

Richard Padley said for Peamram: “He’s stupid, immature, embarrassing and pathetic.”

Judge Sawyer, who punished the defendants, said, “What you did went to a protest and became guilty when you act as you did.”

He continued: “You wanted the asylum seekers to be removed from the region.

“You didn’t expect the situation to run the way, you wanted to take the issues in your own hands.”