Police searching for six men over anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth
Hampshire police are seeking six men following an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth that resulted in road blockages and damage to emergency vehicles. The incident involved hundreds of demonstrators attempting to stop coaches carrying migrants, leading to multiple arrests and injuries to police officers.
Why it matters
The event underscores rising social tensions regarding immigration policy and the challenges police face in managing large-scale public protests.
Image source, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Image caption, Hampshire police want to speak to six men in relation to a protest in Portsmouth
Police have released images of six men they want to speak to in connection with an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth.
Hampshire police attended Eastney Marina on 6 September after hundreds of demonstrators blocked roads in an attempt to stop coaches carrying 120 migrants, who had crossed the Channel in a dinghy, from leaving the city.
The force said several police, coastguard and Border Force vehicles had been damaged during the evening. Seven officers were treated at the scene for injuries, but no-one in attendance was seriously hurt.
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