Hundreds of ravers turfed out by police after huge Easter party
Police broke up an illegal rave attended by hundreds of people in Somerset on Easter Sunday.
The party on Exmoor led to a large number of calls about cars parked on both sides of a major road with motorists complaining of getting stuck.
Local Tania Govier shared photos of cars lined up on the side of the road and said: ‘Bet there will be some drug testing from the local police [..] today!
‘It’s unbelievable that an illegal rave can shut a main road… in fact it’s mental there’s 2,000 people up there 500 cars and six police.’
Avon and Somerset Police said: ‘We received a call at around 6am relating to an unlicensed music event in the Luxborough area, near Watchet.
‘Officers were on the scene within 15 minutes to find the event already under way with several hundred people in attendance.
‘Our officers remain at the site and have been engaging with individuals attending the event. They have also been engaging with members of the public and providing community reassurance.’
A response to Tania’s posted added: ‘Exmoor is sadly not a place for families to visit today. The volume of music is incredibly loud and can be heard for miles and miles.’
Photos showed revellers wearing bunny ears and drinking cider around a rave set up in the centre of Exmoor.
Another man commented and said a lot of police were seen at nearby Kennisham, adding: ‘A lot of rubbish and a lot of people wandering around looking slightly confused!’
Last year on a bank holiday weekend, similar scenes were reported when hundreds descended upon a small Welsh town for an illegal rave.
South Wales Police said in excess of 1,000 people attended the ‘unlicensed music event’ at Kenfig Industrial Estate last April, with some coming more than 200 miles to attend.
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