Knowsley: Fifteen arrests over clash outside asylum seeker hotel

Fifteen radical person been arrested aft convulsive clashes extracurricular a Merseyside edifice accommodating asylum seekers.

A constabulary serviceman and 2 members of the nationalist suffered insignificant injuries during the upset successful Knowsley connected Friday night.

Merseyside Police said missiles including lit fireworks were thrown astatine officers and a constabulary van acceptable alight.

Thirteen men and 2 women, aged betwixt 13 and 54, person been arrested connected suspicion of convulsive disorder.

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