New Year's Eve ravers flout Covid 19 rules and tussle with police at illegal London parties

Описание: A TOP cop today slammed New Year's Eve ravers who "decided partying was more important than protecting other people".

While millions stayed home to stop the spread of the deadly bug, hundreds of Brits ignored the rules and joined illegal parties in Birmingham, Essex, Manchester and London.

London alone saw cops called out to 58 unlicenced music events - fining 217 people along with five others reported for possible £10,000 fines.

In one New Year's Eve bash in Sewardstonebury, Essex, more than 100 revellers were filmed drinking and partying - with a flame thrower even seen spinning a baton on fire during the Covid-breaking celebrations.

A woman has since been fined £10,000 for organising the house party.

Essex Police confirmed in their district alone more than £18,000 fines were handed out to flouters - with revellers even pelting cops with objects as one party at a church in Thorndon Park was broken up.

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