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Two years ago, a Holiday Inn Express near Rotherham became the flashpoint of nationwide unrest as protests against asylum seeker housing spiraled into violent riots — leaving over 120 convictions and tragically ending in the suicide of Peter Lynch. While the Manvers estate gained unwanted notoriety, residents remain divided: some feel safer now that the hotel’s back to normal, others still bear the scars of rising insurance costs and a sluggish housing market. Fear of changing demographics lingered longer than the chaos — with locals recalling unsafe walks and projectiles flying at the hotel, costing a million pounds in damage. Police were overwhelmed, with 64 officers injured, and critics argue the punishments for rioters — many from outside the area — were too severe. This episode captures a community torn between anger, fear, and the painful reality of social division.

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