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Two men charged after asylum hotel protest in Diss
Two men have been charged with public order offences following a protest outside a hotel housing asylum-seeking families. They were arrested on Saturday after police reviewed footage from both sides of the protest in Diss, Norfolk on Monday. James Harvey, 22, of Linden Drive in Hethersett was charged with a racially aggravated public order offence. Luke Sharman, 23, of Harcourt Close, Norwich was charged with a racially aggravated public order offence and possession of cannabis. Both were bailed and are due at Norwich Magistrates' Court on 16 September.
About 150 protesters gathered outside the hotel, which is currently housing asylum-seeking holding signs that read "refugees welcome" also attended.
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