Police investigate 'incident' outside asylum seeker hotel after protest

Police are investigating after an ‘incident’ outside a hotel housing asylum seekers, following a protest last night.

More than a hundred anti-immigration protestors marched to the Highfield House Hotel in Portswood, Southampton, yesterday afternoon, where they were met by counter-protestors headed by Stand Up To Racism, who left at around 5.30pm.

It is understood that this incident occurred at around 6.15pm, and incurred a strong police response.

More than a dozen officers were seen pushing back against people near the hotel.

A police spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident outside Highfield House Hotel last night and enquiries are ongoing to establish if any crimes have occurred.”

Police investigate ‘incident’ outside asylum seeker hotel after protest

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