Epping asylum hotel contract terminated as date set for closure

Jun 12, 2026 - 17:10
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Epping asylum hotel contract terminated as date set for closure

The contract for the Epping asylum hotel has been terminated with a date set for its closure.

The Bell Hotel in Essex set the scene for furious protests last summer after a small boat migrant and resident, Hadush Kebatu, sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl.


All asylum seekers have already been moved out of the residence, which will officially stop being used on July 20, Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) confirmed.


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