​Fixed Penalty Notice issued following Tier 4 breach in Islington

On Sunday, 27 December, Met officers arrived outside an address at Highbury Quadrant, N5.

There was loud music coming from within the address and it was clear there was a party going on with a large number of people inside.

The occupants refused to engage with police. A woman left the address and was issued an FPN for being a participant in a house party of more than 15 people in a private dwelling.

Acting Chief Inspector Pete Dearden, from the Met’s Central North BCU, said: “Thousands of people in London were not allowed to see their loved ones over the Christmas period as the spread of Covid has happened so quickly – partly due to people flagrantly ignoring the rules and attending house parties and accelerating the spread of the disease.

“Anyone who is seen to be breaking the rules and attending a house party or Unlicensed Music Event can expect to be fined by the police.”