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| Greater Manchester illegal raves: Man dies, woman raped and three stabbed | Greater Manchester illegal raves: Man dies, woman raped and three stabbed |
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| A 20-year-old man has died, a woman has been raped and three people have been stabbed during two illegal "quarantine raves" that attracted 6,000 people. | |
| Thousands flocked to Daisy Nook Country Park and Carrington in Greater Manchester late on Saturday. | Thousands flocked to Daisy Nook Country Park and Carrington in Greater Manchester late on Saturday. |
| The man at the country park died of a suspected drug overdose and the stabbings and the attack on an 18-year-old woman took place in Carrington. | The man at the country park died of a suspected drug overdose and the stabbings and the attack on an 18-year-old woman took place in Carrington. |
| Police said the illegal raves have had "tragic consequences". | Police said the illegal raves have had "tragic consequences". |
| Assistant Chief Constable Chris Sykes condemned them as a clear breach of coronavirus legislation, adding officers "were met with violence, resulting in items being thrown and a police car being vandalised". | |
| He asked "anyone with footage that could assist our enquiries" to give it to police. | He asked "anyone with footage that could assist our enquiries" to give it to police. |
| Police said about 4,000 people were at the Droylsden rave, where there were no reported crimes. | Police said about 4,000 people were at the Droylsden rave, where there were no reported crimes. |
| There were however three separate stabbings at the Carrington site - one of which left an 18-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. | There were however three separate stabbings at the Carrington site - one of which left an 18-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. |
| Ass Ch Con Sykes said officers "managed to safely enter the crowds, locate the man and administer life-saving first aid before paramedics arrived." | |
| Two other men, aged 25 and 26, were hurt in separate stabbings and a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. | |
| "We are also investigating the rape of an 18-year-old woman... and we have specialist officers supporting her and her family", police said. | "We are also investigating the rape of an 18-year-old woman... and we have specialist officers supporting her and her family", police said. |
| Streams of young people were seen on their way to an area just off Common Lane in Carrington late on Saturday evening. | |
| There was a large Greater Manchester Police presence at both sites. | |
| Images and footage were also being shared on social media show densely-packed crowds of people dancing and singing at the outdoor raves. | |
| A large sign reading "Quarantine Rave" can be seen in background of one video. | |
| Sacha Lord, who is night-time economy adviser for the region, said the "morons" and "selfish idiots" that attended "are a disgrace" who have put the people they love "at risk". | |
| Mr Lord tweeted: "I've seen some of the footage. You aren't clubbers. Just selfish idiots." | |
| The MP for Ashton-Under-Lyne, Angela Rayner, said she had joined Oldham Street Angels at the Daisy Nook site during the rave. | |
| The group offers support and pastoral care to partygoers and others that need it during the night-time. | |
| Ms Rayner tweeted that she had "just finished my shift at Street Angels in Oldham" and had been "dealing with the illegal rave at Daisy Nook liaising with the police". | |
| Volunteers have spent Sunday morning clearing away rubbish left scattered across the fields at the Daisy Nook site with help from Oldham Council. | |
| Empty bottles, plastic bags, gas canisters and abandoned gazebos cluttered the beauty spot. | |
| Oldham Council leader Sean Fielding tweeted thanks to the "dozens of volunteers there this morning helping to clean up the mess". | |
| In a statement, Ass Ch Con Sykes said: "These raves were illegal and I condemn them taking place - they were clearly a breach of coronavirus legislation and guidelines, and have had tragic consequences." | |
| He said the force had seen huge demand including a 60% surge in emergency calls from 17:00 BST on Saturday to 04:00 on Sunday and hoped "the public can recognise the challenges we are facing." | |
| He said the "gatherings were carefully monitored" but "we needed to balance the present public health emergency and our overall demand with ongoing incidents". | |
| "We have to ensure that we strike the right balance of proportionality and fairness with our overall coronavirus response", he added. |