Man charged over Gosport migrant protest
Protesters held a demonstration after 149 migrants were brought to Gosport on Sunday.
A 38-year-old man from Whiteley, Fareham, has been charged after a protest over migrant arrivals in Gosport, Hampshire. Jamie Bennett was arrested for failing to comply with a prohibited assembly direction. The incident occurred on Sunday following a mid-Channel rescue operation, during which 149 migrants, alongside a French vessel, were brought ashore at Gosport.
Flares were set off, and scuffles with police ensued, involving approximately 150 anti-migrant demonstrators. Eleven men aged between 22 and 59, and a 57-year-old woman, were arrested, with charges including assaulting police officers, affray, and racially aggravated public order. The remaining individuals have been bailed pending further inquiries.
Police reported minor injuries among a few officers but no serious harm. Demonstrators attempted to obstruct police vans, chanting "shame on you" and "deport the lot." This ongoing story will be updated with further details.
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