Riot police from the Met police supported by other emergency services partners have all been scrambled to the Harmondsworth detention centre near Heathrow just after 3am on Saturday 5th November 2022 following a major disturbance involving 100 plus detainees.
Fire officers from various London fire stations along with TSG and armed officers were scrambled to the centre following reports that many had armed themselves with knives and lumps of wood. Power and water to the effect areas had failed and a specialist engineer has been called to fix the issue.nd Staff have been removed from the area after they were threatened with violence. It follows a number of fires that had been set throughout Friday evening that staff at the centre dealt with.
