A police officer and two members of the public suffered minor injuries during the disorder.
Fifteen people have been arrested after violent clashes outside a Merseyside hotel accommodating asylum seekers.
Thirteen men and two women, aged between 13 and 54, have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. Chief Con Kennedy said they were investigating reports that "a man made inappropriate advances toward a teenage girl" in Kirkby on Monday. The 34-year-old said he had been a teacher in Egypt and others staying in the hotel included doctors and engineers, adding: "People are afraid.He said he thought the violent actions only represented a minority, adding "in any country, some people are good, some people are not good".Clare Moseley, founder of refugee charity Care4Calais, said the scene was "like a war zone".
"The police van went right up in flames and exploded, then [the protesters] broke through again and started fighting with the police."Image caption,Chief Con Kennedy said: "There is no excuse for the violence that was carried out last night and we will arrest anyone who fails to heed this advice."
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