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Back to EpisodesEssex Court Trial: Protesters' Violent Clash with Police
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Two men stand trial in Essex for violent disorder during a protest outside the Bell Hotel in Epping last July. Lee Gower and Phillip Curson deny charges, with Gower also denying assaulting a police officer. The protest, sparked by anger over an asylum seeker, escalated into hours of chaos, with police facing sustained attacks and damage to public property. Six others have already pleaded guilty. The trial continues as prosecutors and defense lawyers present their cases.
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