THIS is the moment an asylum seeker flips the bird at protesters as he is escorted by a policeman into a £200 a night migrant hotel.
The man also flicked a cigarette towards the 40-person group of shouting anti-migrant protesters as tensions flared outside The Chine Hotel in Boscombe, Bournemouth.
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The shocking footage was filmed during a heated protest in front of the Dorset hotel last Friday evening.
As a young man is escorted by a police officer towards the seaside hotel, a protester is heard shouting: “Where are you from mate?”
The migrant then flicks a cigarette towards the group before shouting back at them.
Adding fuel to the fire, another protester can be heard asking him: “Were you running from a war?”
The man stops before turning to give the crowd the middle finger.
The Chine is one of three hotels in Bournemouth that are used to house asylum seekers and thereby closed to the public.
The late 19th century hotel – visited by celebrities like Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Dame Vera Lynn – is known for its sea views.
It has 88 rooms that showcase views of the sea or the landscaped gardens, along with indoor swimming pool and spa facilities.
The honeymoon suite is said to cost £200 a night.
Protesters passionately waved their Union Jack flags and played patriotic songs like Three Lions and Rule Britannia on a loudspeaker.
A group from Stand Up To Racism, supported by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, showed up to form a counter-protest.
They held up placards, reading: “Refugees Welcome, Stop The Far Right”.
Dozens of police officers created a barrier between the two groups as things became heated.
Though one anti-immigration protester squared up to a police officer, no arrests were made during the three-hour protest.
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It comes as mothers and children dressed in pink protested outside Britain’s most controversial migrant hotel on Saturday – before masked yobs hijacked the event and clashed with police.
Demonstrators chanting “Save our kids and women” shut down a busy road outside the four-star Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf, East London.
They were among 200 anti-migrant protesters waving flags, including a giant St George’s Cross, and calling for an end to small boat crossings.
On Sunday, the Met Police issued a Section 42 dispersal order banning some demonstrators from gathering outside the hotel for 28 days.
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