The Latest Breaking News from Epping

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was convicted of sexual assaulting the teenager and a woman following a three-day trial.

A judge at Chelmsford Crown Court set two separate trial dates for next year

Over recent weeks, the interim injunction to halt the housing of asylum seekers at the Bell hotel in Epping has thrown government plans into crisis. The Home Office has now successfully appealed this judgment but does still need to come up with another plan for housing asylum seekers in the…

In an open letter, local government leaders for the area have said they acknowledge the right to peaceful protest and called for calm.

Police received reports that a resident of the hotel was assaulted outside the property, Essex Police said.

The order grants police extra powers.

The legal challenge, which centred around migrants being housed at The Bell Hotel, was rejected by the Court of Appeal

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was found guilty of five offences on Thursday.

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu ‘s arrest sparked mass anti-migrant protests and counter-demonstrations that spread across the UK

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu assaulted a woman and a girl days after arriving in the UK on a small boat

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu’s behaviour sparked protests in Epping and across the country.