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Essex Police Dismiss Asylum Hotel Link in Car Incident

4/15/2026

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Essex Police dismissed social media claims that a man who tried to enter a woman's car on Epping New Road was linked to an asylum hotel.
Police described the suspect as a white man aged 30 to 40 who approached the woman's vehicle on Tuesday morning.
Police found no evidence linking him to the Bell Hotel.
They urged witnesses with CCTV or dashcam footage to assist.

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Essex Police dismissed social media claims that a man who tried to enter a woman's car on Epping New Road was linked to an asylum hotel.
Police described the suspect as a white man aged 30 to 40 who approached the woman's vehicle on Tuesday morning.
Police found no evidence linking him to the Bell Hotel.
They urged witnesses with CCTV or dashcam footage to assist.