FIVE men have appeared in court charged with using or threatening unlawful violence following a protest at a hotel housing asylum seekers in Aldershot.

Kieron Marney, 25, of Ash; Clive Patfield, 60, of Farnham; Alby Brannan, 18, of Ash; Jamie Lee Turvey, 34, of Farnborough, and Cameron Bowling, 40, of Farnborough, gave no indication to the alleged offence on July 31 at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

District Judge Tim Pattinson said their cases were too serious to be dealt with at magistrates’ court and they will next appear at Winchester Crown Court on September 4.

They were granted bail with conditions not to attend or loiter at any accommodation occupied by asylum seekers and not to go to Potters International Hotel or its grounds.