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Two men convicted for violent disorder during protest outside asylum hotel in Epping. Lee Gower and Phillip Curson found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court for their role in the chaos that erupted on July 17th, 2021. The protest turned violent with attacks on police and their vehicles, following the conviction of an Ethiopian asylum seeker for sexually assaulting a teenager. Gower was cleared of assaulting a cop, but both men claimed self-defense. Sentencing is upcoming, highlighting the potential for protests to escalate over sensitive issues like immigration and crime.

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