Armed Detainees Cause ‘Unacceptable’ Violence at UK Immigration Centre During Power Cut

Armed Detainees Cause ‘Unacceptable’ Violence at UK Immigration Centre During Power Cut
A general view of the Harmondsworth immigration detention centre in Middlesex, England, on Nov. 29, 2006. Bruno Vincent/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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A group of armed detainees caused an “unacceptable” level of “violence and disorder” at an immigration removal centre in London during a power outage, a British minister has said.

The incident took place at the Harmondsworth detention centre near Heathrow Airport on the night of Nov. 4.