Arrests in Thetford as disorder continues for a third night
Police in Thetford, Norfolk, have made further arrests following three nights of anti-immigration unrest. Authorities have implemented increased policing powers, including the ability to disperse crowds and demand the removal of face coverings.
Why it matters
The ongoing civil disorder highlights rising social tensions regarding immigration policy and the challenges faced by law enforcement in maintaining public order.
Image source, John Fairhall/BBC Image caption, Police make an arrest in Thetford on Thursday night as the market town braced itself for a third night of unrest
More arrests have been made in Thetford as disorder linked to anti-immigration protests continued for a third night in the Norfolk market town.
A further two men in their 40s were arrested on Thursday evening, Norfolk Police said, taking the total number of people arrested in relation to the disorder to five.
One of the pair was arrested on suspicion of racial hatred, relating to offences on Wednesday, the force said. The other man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly and failing to give his details to police when asked.
Policing powers were stepped up in Thetford on Thursday evening following the disorder earlier in the week.
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