Police storm UK’s first migrant camp after brawl erupts as two arrested
COPS stormed the UK’s first migrant camp yesterday after a brawl erupted and two were arrested.
Two men were taken into custody after police were called to a “disturbance” inside the Penally asylum seeker camp in Pembrokeshire.
At least eight police cars were called to the row at the centre near Tenby which houses around 230 asylum seekers.
In a Snapchat video taken inside the barracks, at least six police officers are seen standing in the facility.
Groups of migrants crowd around each other in chaotic looking scenes.
One man is seen sitting on a patch of grass as officers talk to some of the migrants.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We were called to a disturbance within the Penally Asylum Accommodation Centre at around 1.45pm today (Tuesday, October 20).
“Two people have been arrested, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old man.
“The 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of affray, and the 25-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assault.
“No one was taken to hospital. The investigation is ongoing.”
CAMP FIGHT
Last month the first group of up to 250 male asylum seekers, aged between 18 and 35, was moved into the converted military barracks.
The village currently has around 2,000 residents and the decision sparked angry scenes as protesters – many said to have come from outside Wales – clashed with police outside the facility.
Most weekend have seen protesters campaigning against the facility and in support of it.
Some locals tied paper tags with handwritten welcome messages to fencing at the entrance of the site when the groups started arriving.
One said: Hope to meet you soon. Welcome to Wales.”
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Another read: “Salam! Welcome beautiful people.”
The Home Office said the site is being used as a temporary facility to house asylum seekers as accommodation in south-east England is under strain and officials would work with Pembrokeshire Council to reassure residents.
Last month we told how a couple’s dreams of selling their home so they can move closer to their granddaughter have been shattered after buyers pulled out of the £340k sale over the facility being set up.
