Two men charged after asylum hotel protest
About 150 people gathered outside The Park Hotel in Diss, which is currently housing asylum-seeking families
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Two men have been charged with public order offences following a protest outside a hotel housing asylum-seeking families.
They were arrested on Saturday after police reviewed footage from both sides of the protest in Diss, Norfolk on Monday.
James Harvey, 22, of Linden Drive, Hethersett, Norfolk, was charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.
Luke Sharman, 23, of Harcourt Close, Norwich, was charged with a racially aggravated public order offence and possession of cannabis. Both were bailed and are due at Norwich Magistrates' Court on 16 September.
About 150 protesters gathered outside the hotel, which is currently housing asylum-seeking families.
Counter-protesters holding signs that read "refugees welcome" also attended.
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