Police Warning Over ‘Illegal’ Gatherings

Harborough Police have pledged to deal with people breaching lockdown restrictions by gathering in large groups.

It’s been happening in various places across the District, including Welland Park in Market Harborough, Little Bowden Recreation Ground and Warwick Park in Kibworth.

A gathering on Warwick Road Recreation Ground in Kibworth

Gatherings also took place over the weekend on Kibworth Town Football Club’s pitches off Fleckney Road, which is private land.

Litter, including over 100 beer bottles and cans was left strewn across the grass and pitches were damaged by motorbikes riding over them.

Litter collected at Kibworth Town Football Club

Police have the power to hand out £100 fines to people breaching the lock-down restrictions – Sergeant Pete Jelbert from Harborough Police spoke to Hfm:

Current restrictions only allow one person to meet another one person from another household in a park or public space, while maintaining social distancing.