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Coronavirus: Secret raves in London 'put lives at risk'
Jun 5, 2020
Hundreds of people have attended three all-night raves in London even though social distancing rules and government regulations clearly prohibit such events taking place.
BBC Radio 5 Live's Investigations Unit was tipped off about raves being advertised on a private Instagram page.
Police say they attended two of the gatherings but no arrests were made.
The organisers say the raves are a community of people exercising to house music and social-distancing took place.
It is understood more raves are planned.
Posing as a raver, a researcher asked to follow the page.
Tickets cost £15 each and once payment has been made by bank transfer, the organisers send a picture which contains the secret location for the event.
Large numbers
At least three raves were held last month at a former business premises in Leytonstone.
The BBC has seen video footage from some of these events. They show a large number of people inside the venue which can hold up to 300 people.
The organisers say between 70 and 100 people attended each rave, but claim only about half that number were inside at one time so people could keep apart.
But in the footage the BBC has seen, ravers are partying close together.
Under the latest guidelines for England brought in to target coronavirus, groups of up to six people from different households can meet outside as long as they remain 2m apart.
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