Five arrested after masked men try to enter west London asylum hotel

Two anti-asylum groups marched to Crowne Plaza before attempting to enter building at rear, Met police say

Five people have been arrested at a protest in London where a group of masked men attempted to enter a hotel housing asylum seekers on Saturday.

At about noon, two anti-asylum groups marched to the Crowne Plaza in Stockley Road, west London, and a group of men in masks attempted to enter the building through the rear entrance and damaged security fences, the Metropolitan police said.