Five arrested in England after anti-migrant protests target asylum seeker homes

Three nights of anti-migrant violence in the town of Thetford forced police to evacuate asylum seekers from their targeted homes. It was 'highly likely that the protesters would have got into the property... and really threatened the safety of the occupants,' according to the local police chief.

Three nights of anti-migrant violence in the town of Thetford forced police to evacuate asylum seekers from their targeted homes. It was 'highly likely that the protesters would have got into the property... and really threatened the safety of the occupants,' according to the local police chief.

Thetford protests: More asylum seekers taken to safety during unrest  The Times

One officer was hit by a rock and another was bitten as the angry crowd gathered in the Norfolk town of Thetford.

One officer was hit by a rock and another was bitten as the angry crowd gathered in the Norfolk town of Thetford.

A Norfolk town has seen disorder across two nights (Picture: Scott Hussey/SWNS) A market town has been plunged into chaos by anti-immigration protests across two nights, leading to attacks on police officers and subsequent arrests. On Tuesday, crowds of up to 100 people were seen storming homes linked to asylum seekers