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A far-right mob have set fire to a Rotherham[1] hotel used to house migrants as police brace for more violence across the UK on Sunday.

Masked rioters, some draped in England flags, assembled outside a Holiday Express hotel in Manvers, South Yorkshire, as they clashed with police.

After thugs threw bricks and smashed windows, footage emerged of a fire raging from a bottom-floor window as hotel guests looked on from the top floor. It is unclear if they were migrants.

It comes after at least 90 people were arrested after riots rocked major cities including Manchester[2], Liverpool[3], Hull and Stoke[4] on Saturday, leaving destruction in their wake.

A library was torched in Liverpool, Merseyside, after “violent thugs” descended on it and left part of the building reduced to ash.

Meanwhile, shoe shops, vape shops and cafes were destroyed in other towns and cities. In Belfast, a Syrian cafe owner said he had “no words” after his business was destroyed.

Chief Constable BJ Harrington, who speaks on public order for the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said authorities are prepared for people to “try and do this again in the coming days”.

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Rotherham rioters attempting to turn over police van

Demonstrators in Rotherham appear to be attempting to turn over a police van.

Footage shared on social media shows multiple masked men surrounding the police van as officers attempt to stop them.

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Pictured: Police under siege at Rotherham hotel

Police officers tend to a wounded colleague inside the hotel as seen through a smashed windowPolice officers tend to a wounded colleague inside the hotel as seen through a smashed window (Danny Lawson/PA Wire)Fire extinguishers are used on police officers as trouble flares during an anti-immigration protest outside the Holiday Inn Express in RotherhamFire extinguishers are used on police officers as trouble flares during an anti-immigration protest outside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham (Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

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Pictured: Mob attack and set fire to Holiday Inn

A far-right mob attacked and set fire to a Holiday Inn believed to be housing migrants in RotherhamA far-right mob attacked and set fire to a Holiday Inn believed to be housing migrants in Rotherham (Reuters)The group clashed with police as a fired raged on the bottom floor of the hotelThe group clashed with police as a fired raged on the bottom floor of the hotel (Reuters)

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Holiday Inn issues statement amid Rotherham chaos

IHG, the company that owns he Holiday Inn Express chain, have issued a short statement amid the chaos outside the Rotherham branch.

“The safety and security of our guests and colleagues is always our priority,” a statement sent to the BBC states.

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Pictures from lobby inside Holiday Inn Rotherham

(Danny Lawson/PA Wire)(Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

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Pictured: Wheelie bin set on fire outside rotherham Holiday Inn Express

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Wheelie bin set on fire and thrown into hotel

A wheelie bin has been set on fire as rioters attempt to throw it through the smashed hotel window.

Police helicopters could be seen, and emergency service sirens can be heard.

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Chaos in Rotherham outside Holiday Inn

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Rioters in Rotherham chanting ‘charge’ and ‘get them out’

Protesters, some waving St George’s flags, are chanting “get them out!” and “You’re not welcome anymore”.

Some masked thugs in Rotherham can also be heard shouting “charge!”, supposedly encourage people to storm the hotel.

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Pictured: masked thugs lay siege to Rotherham hotel

Masked anti-immigration demonstrators have smashed windows at a Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham.

Objects including pieces of wood and chairs have been thrown at the hotel and at police officers who are lined up in front of the building.

(REUTERS)(Danny Lawson/PA Wire)(Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

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References

  1. ^ Rotherham (www.independent.co.uk)
  2. ^ Manchester (www.independent.co.uk)
  3. ^ Liverpool (www.independent.co.uk)
  4. ^ Stoke (www.independent.co.uk)
  5. ^ 1722779848 (www.independent.co.uk)
  6. ^ 1722779743 (www.independent.co.uk)
  7. ^ 1722779221 (www.independent.co.uk)
  8. ^ 1722779043 (www.independent.co.uk)
  9. ^ 1722778642 (www.independent.co.uk)
  10. ^ 1722778401 (www.independent.co.uk)
  11. ^ 1722778336 (www.independent.co.uk)
  12. ^ 1722778205 (www.independent.co.uk)
  13. ^ 1722778134 (www.independent.co.uk)
  14. ^ 1722777919 (www.independent.co.uk)

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