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Following a series of disturbances over three consecutive nights, two additional arrests have increased the total number of individuals taken into custody in Thetford, Norfolk, to fifteen. The unrest was connected to anti-immigration demonstrations that occurred on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, prompting a sustained police presence in the town.
Among those arrested on Sunday was a man in his twenties suspected of assaulting an emergency worker and possessing a Class B drug; he remains in police custody. A teenage boy was also detained on suspicion of assaulting an emergency personnel but was released on bail, which lasts until 4 October. Since the disorder began the previous week, the police force has made a total of 15 arrests relating to the incidents.
The trouble began when protesters, believing asylum seekers were housed in certain homes, tried to enter these properties on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, subjecting officers to harsh aggression. On one of those nights, as many as 200 people reportedly took part in the demonstrations. The protests appear to be a reaction to plans to transform the former military site RAF Barnham in Suffolk into accommodation for asylum seekers.
In response to the disruption, Norfolk Police said that since the initial disorder, public demonstrations have remained mostly peaceful without serious incidents. Deputy Chief Constable Dave Marshall spoke about the situation, highlighting ongoing investigations and the likelihood of further arrests: “Our officers continue to review footage from previous disorder in Thetford as part of ongoing efforts to identify those responsible for committing offences. We will maintain an increased visible presence in the days ahead, and we hope the peaceful scenes witnessed over the last two nights will continue.” Additionally, the police have implemented Section 34 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, allowing them to require anyone causing or potentially causing anti-social behavior to leave the area between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon to help maintain order
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