Three Arrested for Assaulting Emergency Worker During Migrant Boat Protest in Gosport

Three people charged with assaulting emergency worker during migrant boat protest in Gosport. Details on arrests and charges.

Editorial Desk

September 24, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Gosport, United Kingdom — Three individuals have been charged with assaulting an emergency worker following a protest in Gosport after a boat carrying migrants was rescued at sea.

Protesters gathered in response to reports that a group of migrants might be brought ashore in the area. Among those arrested are two women and a man, all from Gosport, who face charges related to assault and public order offenses. A 67-year-old man was also taken into custody on suspicion of careless driving and assaulting an emergency worker.

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Sally Pearson, 31, and Toby Matthews, 33, both from Forton Road in Gosport, were charged with assault by beating an emergency worker and racially aggravated public order offenses. All six suspects remain in custody as investigations continue. The incident followed a large anti-migrant demonstration near Eastney Marina in Portsmouth.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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