Police have released footage that shows officers breaking up a huge street party with more than 100 revellers who said they didn’t believe coronavirus was real.
West Midlands Police say the party in Birmingham was the largest they have seen since the lockdown started on March 23. Officers visited the cramped cul-de-sac in the Handsworth area on Wednesday at 7.45pm after receiving reports of a mass gathering.
Bodycam footage from the officers shows dozens of cars parked up on kerbs and in driveways while people, including families and children, enjoyed a barbecue and music.
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