Norfolk Police’s chief has warned that people involved in a mob targeting the homes of migrants in Thetford will face the “full force of the law”. The incident matters because it concerns alleged intimidation and disorder directed at residents, raising concerns about public safety and hate-related offending.

The supplied material identifies the events as anti-migrant protests in Thetford and says police used pepper spray during the disturbance, including on a woman using a wheelchair who was passing by. It does not provide reliable details on the date, number of suspects, arrests or injuries, so those facts cannot be confirmed from the text provided.