Police attend reports of overnight 'rave' with hundreds gathered on Woodhouse Moor in Leeds

Police attended reports of a large gathering on Woodhouse Moor on Friday night - described on social media as an overnight 'rave'.
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Officers were called shortly after 9pm on Friday to reports of a large gathering on Woodhouse Moor in Leeds, police said.

Officers attended 'took the approach of engaging, encouraging and explaining' before attendees later dispersed from the area.

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Social media users described a large group of people playing music until the early hours of the morning.

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The event is believed to have been pre-planned.

West Yorkshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Tim Kingsman said: “We continue to engage with the public and explain our approach, particularly where large gathering could potentially contribute to the spread of COVID-19.

“We will take pre-emptive action to prevent significant numbers from congregating and sound systems will be seized where there is information to suggest a breach in restrictions, however, as we have said throughout, enforcement is clearly a last resort.

“Given we have only just seen further restrictions imposed upon parts of West Yorkshire, I would urge people to use their common sense and think about their own safety and the safety of others during these unprecedented times.”

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