London police arrested 19 protestors for not adhering to social distancing
Authored By Deeksha Teri
Published: May 17, 2020, 04:04 IST | Updated: May 17, 2020, 04:04 IST
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Deliberately breaking rules
London police arrested 19 people on Saturday for breaking social distancing guidelines in protest.
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Police took calculated measures
Laurence Taylor, Deputy Assistant Commissioner at the Metropolitan Police, said that officers tried to ask the group to disperse in a calm manner.
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19 protestors arrested
The crowd did not listen to the police, resulting in 19 people being arrested, and a further ten being issued with a fixed penalty notice.
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Hyde Park
The protests took place in London's Hyde Park.
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Standing against government
The protestors were standing against the way the UK government has handled the pandemic situation in the country.
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