Partygoers who claimed to be unaware of the global pandemic, a group that organized a gender reveal party and people who attended an illegal car rally are among the coronavirus offenders caught over the weekend.
Police closed a party in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on Saturday, but were told that the hosts “were unaware of the global pandemic, as they never watched the news.”
Other meetings discovered over the weekend include a gender reveal party in Townhill, South Wales, attended by people from various families on Sunday afternoon.
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The Wales Police said it issued nine notices of fixed penalty to participants in the “unacceptable” and “irresponsible” party.
The force also said it imposed eight fines on people from different families gathered in a garden shed that was converted into a bar on Saturday.
On the same night, 49 people were charged with breaking coronavirus restrictions after attending an illegal car rally in Romford, east London.
About 50 vehicles were located just before midnight, with police arriving to find speeding cars at a roundabout and drivers mingling without any social distance.
The Metropolitan Police described the meeting as “selfish behavior” and warned that it is “more important than ever to follow the rules”.
In another violation of the rules, a man drove 100 miles from Luton to Devizes in Wiltshire for a McDonald’s.
The 34-year-old was fined £ 200 for the trip and, even more unfortunately for him, the city does not have a fast food restaurant.
Police in Greater Manchester revealed that between 3 pm on Friday and 1 pm on Sunday, they issued 110 notifications of fixed penalties for violations of the coronavirus regulations.
Among them was a flat party attended by 40 people and a driver who said they were traveling from Preston to Bolton – about 20 miles – to pick up food for the trip.
Crime and policing minister Kit Malthouse previously told Sky News that the police will be faster to enforce The coronavirus rules because of the “severe” crisis that the country faces.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick also warned that those who break the rules “are increasingly likely” to be fined.