Police officers have said they deeply regret the upset caused by shutting down a Good Friday church service for breaching coronavirus rules.
Two Metropolitan Police officers halted the service when they found some worshippers breaching social-distancing guidelines and not wearing masks, according to the force.
In a letter to parishioners on its website, the Polish Catholic church responded at the time by saying police had exceeded their powers and that all Government requirements were met.
Yesterday Detective Superintendent Andy Wadey and Superintendent Roger Arditti addressed worshippers in a Sunday mass service at Christ the King in Balham, south London, which was live-streamed on YouTube.
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