Police break up 100-strong funeral wake for traveller in Seven Sisters Anthony France
Police fined 42 mourners £200 each for breaching lockdown after more than 100 attended a traveller’s funeral wake in north London.
Officers were called by members of the public concerned about the large gathering in Clyde Road, Seven Sisters on Thursday, January 14.
More than 100 people had come together to mourn the loss of a member of the traveller community, police said. A maximum of 30 people are allowed to attend funerals under coronavirus laws.
The Met said some were consuming alcohol and became aggressive towards police when advised they were breaching Covid-19 regulations and needed to disperse.