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A man who phoned a Cambridge hotel to threaten asylum seekers has been handed a five-year criminal behaviour order.
CambridgeshireLive reports that Robert Shortman phoned the hotel on a withheld number at about 5 p.m. on August 4 and asked if it was housing asylum seekers.
The call lasted about 36 seconds, during which Shortman expressed disgust over the premises housing immigrants. He told the staff member to “be ready; we’ll be coming for them.” His call came during national riots, during which anti-immigration protests and demonstrations, many of which were violent, took place across the UK.
Immediately after the call, the distressed staff member sent a panicked message to colleagues explaining what had happened. Police were called, and despite him using a withheld number, the call was traced to Shortman, who was later arrested at his home.
