Fight on Stamford Meadows as teenagers ignore social distancing rules

Dozens of teenagers broke social distancing rules to congregate on Stamford's meadows on Wednesday evening, culminating in a mass brawl.

By 7.30pm about 100 people were gathered in several groups on the grass between the millstream and the River Welland.

Some included up to 20 teenagers who were in clear breach of current rules which say only two people can get together from different households, while staying two metres apart.

At 9.45pm a fight broke out between several of the teenagers, who were in a large group. Punches and kicks were thrown before a police vehicle arrived with the blue lights flashing.

A police spokesman said: "We received a report of a large gathering of youths at the Meadows at around 8.14pm on Wednesday.

"Officers attended but the group had dispersed by the time officers arrives. Officers are looking into this."

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