London police arrested 19 protestors for not adhering to social distancing

Updated: May 17, 2020, 09:34 AM(IST)

London police arrested 19 people on Saturday in Hyde Park for deliberately breaking social distancing guidelines in protest against the rules.

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London police arrested 19 people on Saturday for breaking social distancing guidelines in protest.

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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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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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The protests took place in London's Hyde Park.

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The protestors were standing against the way the UK government has handled the pandemic situation in the country.

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