7 caught at birthday party in lockdown breach in King's Lynn
Police say breaking the rules won't be tolerated
Birthday parties are not a reason to break lockdown rules.
That's the message from Norfolk Police, after 7 people were found at an address in King's Lynn last weekend using that very reason, while another 5 people were found mixing at another home in the town.
In total, 88 fines were issued across the county between Friday and Sunday, with officers warning they will enforce covid-19 restrictions.
T/Superintendent Nathan Clark said:
"I think most people would agree this third lockdown has been the toughest yet, and while there is real hope with the vaccination programme, there's still someway to go before we can begin to imagine what some form of normality looks like.
"People are continuing to make real sacrifices to stick to the lockdown rules; not seeing friends or family and staying home as much as possible. I'm grateful to the overwhelming majority of you who are continuing to do the right thing and follow the rules, which is why it's so important we act when people blatantly ignore them.
"There are no excuses for the behaviour witnessed last weekend which led to the fines being issued and we will continue to take action where proportionate and necessary."