Four Men Found Guilty of Violent Disorder at Asylum Seeker Hotel Protest

The protest, allegedly organized by the English Defence League, resulted in injuries to three police officers and a police van being set on fire.

Four men have been found guilty of violent disorder following a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Knowsley, Merseyside.
The protest resulted in three police officers being injured and a police van being set on fire.
The protest was said to have been organized by the English Defence League, but there was no evidence that the defendants were members of this far-right group.
The defendants had admitted being present at the demonstration but denied being part of the violence.
Five other men and seven youths have already pleaded guilty to violent disorder in relation to the same event.