GMP received over a THOUSAND reports of people breaking coronavirus lockdown rules last weekend. The force is pleading with people to follow the rules this coming Bank Holiday weekend - and have enlisted key workers and celebrities to get the message across.
Officers were called to 1,132 incidents across the region on Saturday and Sunday (April 4 and 5) - including 494 house parties; 166 street parties; 122 'group gatherings for sporting activities'; 173 gatherings in parks; and 112 cases of anti-social behaviour.
Police said some house parties had bouncy castles, DJs and fireworks. The Manchester Evening News was inundated with pictures of people playing football in large groups, sunbathing in parks and holding mass gatherings.