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Story summary
- Shaun Thompson (38) and Luke Fleming (21) pleaded guilty to violent disorder during a July 17 protest outside a hotel for asylum seekers in Essex.
- The protest followed the arrest of a migrant from the hotel for sexual offences.
- Fireworks were set off and eggs were thrown at police and the hotel, injuring eight officers.
- Thompson had previously admitted to damaging a police vehicle.
- Both men await sentencing on bail.
