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.
According to UK media reports, a group of detainees left their rooms and went out into the courtyard area armed with various weaponry.
None of the detainees left the premises during the incident, and they have since been returned to their rooms.
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said on Nov. 5 that those responsible for the disturbance will be “held to account.”…