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They identified the source of the music as a derelict building, and discovered people had made their way into the premises through a gap in a fence, with DJ equipment and speakers having been set up inside.
The officers then entered the venue and reported all 44 people inside for consideration of a fixed penalty notice of £800 before removing them from the premises.
As the thumping techno music continues one officer can be heard telling the crowd: Right everyone s detained alright, you can t leave.
More than 40 people were discovered crammed into the old bank vault which police called a breeding ground for Covid, in Hortus Road in Southall, west London
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The organiser was identified and reported for consideration of a £10,000 fixed penalty notice.
Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Bowen, of the Metropolitan Police, said: “This was a blatant breach of the coronavirus rules that are in place to save lives and protect the huge pressure on the NHS.
“All the people who attended this event, which appears to have been organised on social media, have quite rightly been reported for the consideration of fines.
“The Met will continue to shut down and disperse events such as this, which risk spreading a virus that has already claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people in this country.”