Man charged after protest over migrant arrivals in Hampshire town
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A 38-year-old man has been charged following a protest involving anti-migrant demonstrators and police in Gosport after migrants were brought ashore.
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Why It Matters
A mid-Channel rescue operation brought 149 migrants ashore at Gosport, triggering a demonstration.
A man has been charged after a protest over migrant arrivals in a Hampshire town.
The Home Office said 149 migrants were picked up on Sunday in a mid-Channel rescue operation by the RNLI, alongside a French vessel, and were brought ashore at Gosport.
Flares were set off and there were scuffles with police during a stand-off involving about 150 anti-migrant demonstrators.
Jamie Bennett has been charged with failing to comply with a prohibited assembly direction. The 38-year-old, of Thyme Avenue in Whiteley, Fareham, has been bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on 26 November.
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Jamie Bennett to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will other protesters face charges?
- What are the details of the court appearance on 26 November?





