Anger as revellers flout bug lockdown rulings
Police called out and ordered party goers to go home
A group of revellers who descended on a property in Ayr for a boozy afternoon have been slammed for flouting the Covid- 19 regulations.
Scores of party goers, as well as between 15 and 20 children, were seen at a property in Thornyflat Place.
The Post has learned that police were forced to intervene and break up the weekend bash.
Eye witnesses claimed guests downed booze at a pop- up pub, while children “rubbed shoulders” as they played on an inflatable castle.
Another eye witness said there was “zero” social distancing in place.
The actions of the adults have been described as a “blatant disregard” to the current rules over social distancing.
One nearby resident said: “I could not believe what I was seeing!
“Talk about a blatant disregard to our social distancing rules, these jokers were having a party in their back garden and there were at least 15 of them with ZERO social distancing!
“Not only that, there was a pop- up pub for adults in the back and a bouncy castle out in the front.
“I saw around 15 to 20 kids playing on it.
“It’s absolutely incredible. “The kids were literally rubbing shoulders with each other.
“There’s no way they were maintaining social distancing.
“Clearly they thought it was okay to have a gathering but don’t they realise the dangers attached to their actions?
“They are dicing with a potentially fatal disease.
“To me this is unacceptable in the current circumstances.”
Another resident fumed: “The police thankfully came and they managed to break up the party but it should not have come to that.”
Current rules state that if people from two households are meeting, they should meet in small numbers – no more than eight people in total at a time.
Chief Inspector Brian Anderson, Area Commander for South Ayrshire, said: “We can confirm that we attended a property in Thornyflat Place, Ayr, about 3.25pm on Saturday June 6.
“Officers spoke to the occupants and reminded them of the current Covid regulations and government guidelines and on this occasion officers engaged with the individuals and encouraged them to go home.
“The regulations remain that people should only leave the house for very limited purposes, for example for basic necessities, for exercise or recreation, for medical needs or travelling for work which cannot be done from home.
“The Chief Constable has made it clear that we are asking people to take personal responsibility to do the right thing and remember the purpose of these measures is to aid the collective effort to protect the NHS and save lives by preventing the virus from spreading.
“Our officers will continue to engage with the public, explain the legislation and guidance and encourage compliance.
“We will use enforcement as a last resort only where there is a clear breach of the legislation.”
In Ayrshire, 276 people have already died due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, figures released by the Scottish Government on Monday showed that no Covid- 19 deaths had been registered over a 24- hour period.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said in her press briefing : “We must still exercise caution.
“We know from previous weeks that fewer deaths tend to be registered at weekends – so it is still highly likely that more Covid deaths will be recorded in the days ahead.
“But I very much hope we continue to see a steady decline.”
The total number of Covid- 19 deaths in Scotland, on Monday, was 2,415.