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Permission for council to appeal over Epping hotel decision refused

The Court of Appeal has refused an application from Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court against the former court’s ruling allowing asylum seekers to continue to be housed at a hotel in the area. The ...

02 Sept 2025 at 22:07

Asylum seeker hotel resident guilty of sexual assaults days after arriving in UK

An asylum seeker hotel resident has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl days after arriving in the UK on a small boat. Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu’s behaviour in July sparked protests and ...

04 Sept 2025 at 17:09

Alleged victim young enough to be my child, asylum seeker told police

An asylum seeker hotel resident told police one of his alleged sexual assault victims is “young enough to be my child”, a court heard. Colchester Magistrates’ Court was told Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, who “teaches ...

27 Aug 2025 at 16:20

Resident of Epping migrant hotel accused of sexual assaults to face trial

A resident of a hotel for migrants in Epping will face trial for allegedly trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl as she ate a pizza. Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 41, is accused of approaching a group of children in the Essex town on July ...

26 Aug 2025 at 02:45

Council faces wait for ruling on asylum seekers hotel injunction bid

A council will discover on Tuesday whether it has been successful in a bid to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel. Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants ...

15 Aug 2025 at 16:13

Alleged asylum seeker sex assault made woman ‘uncomfortable’, court hears

An asylum seeker hotel resident made a woman feel “shocked” and “uncomfortable” after he allegedly touched her leg when she offered to help him with his CV. Colchester Magistrates’ Court heard Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was ...

27 Aug 2025 at 15:21

Epping asylum seeker injunction could spark more protests, Court of Appeal told

An injunction that is set to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel could spark further protests, the Court of Appeal has been told. Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, and the ...

28 Aug 2025 at 15:49

Court of Appeal to rule on Epping asylum seeker injunction challenge on Friday

Three senior judges will rule on whether to overturn a temporary injunction which is set to block asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday. Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, ...

28 Aug 2025 at 16:35

Home Office bid to appeal against Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling to be heard

Home Office bid to appeal against Epping asylum seeker ruling due to be heard

The Home Office’s bid to challenge the decision to temporarily block the owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping from housing asylum seekers is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal on Thursday. Last week, Mr Justice Eyre ...

28 Aug 2025 at 09:33

Housing asylum seekers in Essex hotel causing ‘very serious problem’, court told

Housing asylum seekers at an Essex hotel is becoming a “very serious problem” which “could not be much worse”, a council has told the High Court. Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction ...

15 Aug 2025 at 15:49

Men in court charged with violent disorder after protests outside migrant hotel

A man who took part in a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been warned he is likely to be jailed. Waitrose worker Dean Smith was one of several men to have appeared in court charged ...

18 Aug 2025 at 14:48

Three arrested as demo takes place outside hotel used to house migrants

Three people have been arrested at a protest and counter-protest outside a hotel being used to house migrants. Sunday saw the latest in a series of demonstrations outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, ...

27 Jul 2025 at 20:28

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