Police have confirmed a van 'made contact' with a protester outside a hotel said to house migrants in Epping last night. Violent clashes have been reported outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, which is believed to house asylum seekers, in recent days after a a 38-year-old man was last week accused of sexual assault. On Thursday night, eight officers were injured during altercations between protesters and police, with those hurt sustaining injuries to their hands as well as cuts and grazes. A video