According to The Independent, a police officer was seriously bitten by a rock during the second night of disorder in a Norfolk town amid protests over asylum‑seeker housing.
The incident, reported by both The Independent and the UK news outlet ‘The Latest Headlines’, involved a rock thrown at the officer while authorities were attempting to manage the anti‑immigration demonstration. The Independent notes the protest was part of a broader campaign against the proposed asylum‑seeker housing, marking the second consecutive evening of unrest in the area.
The attack reflects escalating tensions surrounding the government’s plans to accommodate asylum seekers, a point of contention that has sparked repeated disturbances across the region.