Pakistan Cricket Team in UK Mistaken for Asylum Seekers
A group of masked protesters gathered outside a hotel in Portsmouth after mistakenly believing that asylum seekers were staying there, … Read More The post Pakistan Cricket Team in UK Mistaken for Asylum Seekers appeared first on ProPakistani .
Masked protesters gathered outside a hotel in Portsmouth, mistaking asylum seekers for members of Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team. Around 40 people, primarily wearing balaclavas, assembled outside the four-star Marriott hotel following reports of foreign men arriving by coach. Reform councillor George Madgwick, who leads the Reform group on Hampshire Council, was called to resolve the situation.
Upon learning the truth, Madgwick addressed the protesters, informing them that the guests were indeed cricketers. The confusion arose as locals saw a coach carrying 40 men, similar to those recently transporting asylum seekers. The Reform councillor acknowledged the incident as unfortunate, reflecting the city's heightened concerns.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is reviewing security arrangements for the remainder of the Pakistan Under-19 tour after the incident.
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