Shocked residents have slammed ‘disgraceful’ protesters who gathered to oppose plans for a coronavirus vaccine and the government’s handling of the lockdown.
M.E.N readers say the protest at Platt Fields Park - which drew just a small number of people on Saturday - was disrespectful both to NHS workers and those who have died from the virus.
Police said residents in the region “continue to be overwhelmingly supportive of the current measures to support the NHS and save lives”.
But a ‘small number’ of protesters who gathered in Platt Fields Park on Saturday afternoon did not appear to be adhering to social distancing advice.