英国诺福克郡塞特福德镇约100名居民在两个晚间聚集抗议，反对民宅被用于安置经英吉利海峡偷渡来英的庇护申请者[1]。周三晚间抗议演变为暴力事件，居民向安置移民的房屋和警察投掷鸡蛋及石头，并试图强行进入房屋[1]。警方被迫疏散至少5名移民，其中3名警官在冲突中受伤，包括1人被石头击中、1人被严重咬伤[1]。此外，一名68岁的居民因携带木棍被指控违法，已于8月25日出庭[1]。
英国警察首席助理常务官朱莉·迪恩表示，"我们的职责是保护每个人的安全，维护公共秩序，防止伤害"[1]。根据官方数据，截至5月31日的一年内，约36000人通过小船抵达英国，同比下降13%[1]。今年前5个月仅有9000人跨越英吉利海峡，下降幅度达38%[1]。英国政府计划在塞特福德镇南部的空军基地安置约1000名移民[1]。
Approximately 100 residents gathered in Setford, Norfolk over two evenings to protest against the use of residential properties to house asylum seekers who have crossed the English Channel [1]. The demonstration escalated into violence on Wednesday night, with protesters throwing eggs and stones at both the accommodation housing migrants and at police officers, while attempting to force entry into the buildings [1]. Police were compelled to evacuate at least five migrants from the premises [1].
The disorder left three police officers injured in the confrontation [1]. One officer was struck by a stone, another sustained a serious bite wound, and a third was spat upon [1]. A 68-year-old resident was charged with carrying an offensive weapon—specifically a wooden stick—and was scheduled to appear in court on August 25 [1]. Assistant Chief Constable Julie Dean stated: "Our responsibility is to protect the safety of everyone and maintain public order, preventing harm" [1].
The UK government intends to house approximately 1,000 migrants at an air force base south of the town [1]. National figures show that 36,000 people arrived by small boat during the year ending May 31, representing a 13 percent decline compared to the previous period [1]. In the first five months of this year alone, only 9,000 individuals crossed the English Channel, marking a 38 percent drop year-on-year [1].