Asylum seekers have been subjected to "violence, threats and harassment" since a protest outside the Suites Hotel turned violent.
Merseyside Police has confirmed to the ECHO that officers in the Knowsley area are investigating 10 crimes following the Suites Hotel protest. An initially peaceful protest outside the Kirkby hotel on February 10 turned violent when missiles were thrown at police and a Matrix van was vandalised and set on fire.
Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said the protest was fuelled by "misinformation" circulated on social media in the days leading up to the protest. Detectives investigating reports of a man making inappropriate advances towards a teenage girl arrested him before later releasing him with no further action.
