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Police Arrest Five After Violent Anti-Immigration Protests in Thetford

8/7/2026

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Police arrested five people after anti-immigration protests in Thetford, Norfolk.
Assistant chief constable Julie Dean said the force backs protest but will not tolerate violence, while chief constable Paul Sanford warned the protests could endanger lives and urged respect for asylum seekers.
Police charged 68-year-old Brian Thompson with a wooden bat and arrested a man in his 40s for inciting racial hatred.

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Police arrested five people after anti-immigration protests in Thetford, Norfolk.
Assistant chief constable Julie Dean said the force backs protest but will not tolerate violence, while chief constable Paul Sanford warned the protests could endanger lives and urged respect for asylum seekers.
Police charged 68-year-old Brian Thompson with a wooden bat and arrested a man in his 40s for inciting racial hatred.