A huge crowd gathered.

12:21, Thu, Aug 6, 2026 Updated: 12:27, Thu, Aug 6, 2026

The scene in Thetford

The scene in Thetford (Image: PA)

A UK town was plunged into a night of chaos as a violent mob of 100 people stormed three houses they believed were home to asylum seekers.

Five men believed to be asylum seekers were rescued from a property in Thetford, Norfolk, by police in front of a baying crowd on Wednesday night. They were driven away in a police van, according to local media.

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