Asylum seekers staying at The Bell Hotel in Epping have been removed from the site, according to reporting by multiple outlets and a statement attributed to the local council. The Bell Hotel had become a focal point for anti-migrant protests last year. Coverage links the protests to allegations involving a hotel resident, including claims that an individual named Hadush Kebatu sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl.
The Independent and Evening Standard report that the council says all residents have been taken out of the asylum hotel. The Daily Mail similarly states that all asylum seekers have been moved out. While the articles focus primarily on the removal and the history of demonstrations outside the property, they largely do not provide further details in the provided excerpts about where residents are relocated or the broader policy or administrative reasons for the move.
Overall, the sources agree on the same core point: residents of The Bell Hotel in Epping are no longer staying there after a period marked by public protests.
