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| Covid: Crowds gather in Cardiff Bay despite restrictions | Covid: Crowds gather in Cardiff Bay despite restrictions |
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| Hundreds of people were seen gathered on the steps of the Senedd on Friday evening | Hundreds of people were seen gathered on the steps of the Senedd on Friday evening |
| Huge crowds have again gathered in Cardiff Bay, despite coronavirus restrictions still being in place. | Huge crowds have again gathered in Cardiff Bay, despite coronavirus restrictions still being in place. |
| Videos and pictures on social media showed hundreds of people on the steps outside the Senedd. | Videos and pictures on social media showed hundreds of people on the steps outside the Senedd. |
| It follows similar scenes outside the same building earlier in the week, when three police officers were injured and litter was dumped on the waterfront. | It follows similar scenes outside the same building earlier in the week, when three police officers were injured and litter was dumped on the waterfront. |
| Covid rules state only six people from two different households can meet outdoors. | Covid rules state only six people from two different households can meet outdoors. |
| 'Stop litter blame game - give us more bins' | 'Stop litter blame game - give us more bins' |
| Q&A: What are Wales' lockdown rules? | Q&A: What are Wales' lockdown rules? |
| On videos posted on Twitter, people could be seen singing and drinking during the early evening sunshine. | On videos posted on Twitter, people could be seen singing and drinking during the early evening sunshine. |
| BBC Wales has attempted to contact South Wales Police for comment. It is not known if any arrests have been made. | |
| One Cardiff Bay resident said there were "possibly over a thousand people" in Cardiff Bay | |
| Math Wiliam, who lives in Cardiff Bay and works for a Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd and is a member of the party, said: "There were hundreds, possibly over 1,000 people out in Cardiff Bay engaging in what I would describe as partying, with the largest cohort assembled on the steps of the Senedd. | |
| "One man had entered the water and was having difficulties getting out. | |
| "There was no adherence to social distancing rules, which was unsurprising given that many people were heavily under the influence." | |
| He added the number of people coming to the bay had been "increasing daily". | |
| BBC Wales reporter Mark Hutchings said "hundreds" were gathered and it was "calm, if noisy, at the time, though no social distancing". | |
| What I can only describe as an illegal rave is currently being held on the steps of the Senedd in #CardiffBay. pic.twitter.com/3kyD1ANW8L | What I can only describe as an illegal rave is currently being held on the steps of the Senedd in #CardiffBay. pic.twitter.com/3kyD1ANW8L |
| Wales' Covid restrictions were eased last Saturday, with people allowed to travel anywhere within the country and meet a maximum of six different people from two different households outdoors. | Wales' Covid restrictions were eased last Saturday, with people allowed to travel anywhere within the country and meet a maximum of six different people from two different households outdoors. |
| However, pubs remain closed until at least 26 April and it is still against the rules to travel between Wales and the other UK nations, without a reasonable excuse. | However, pubs remain closed until at least 26 April and it is still against the rules to travel between Wales and the other UK nations, without a reasonable excuse. |
| Crowds could be seen stretched across the waterfront on the steps of the Senedd | Crowds could be seen stretched across the waterfront on the steps of the Senedd |
| Earlier this week, police said violence and anti-social behaviour would "not be tolerated" as people gathered in the same area on Tuesday. | Earlier this week, police said violence and anti-social behaviour would "not be tolerated" as people gathered in the same area on Tuesday. |
| South Wales Police said a number of missiles, including bottles, were thrown at officers, three of whom suffered minor injuries, during the disorder earlier in the week. | South Wales Police said a number of missiles, including bottles, were thrown at officers, three of whom suffered minor injuries, during the disorder earlier in the week. |
| Cardiff council said on Wednesday that it had taken three hours to clean up the "unacceptable amount of litter" in Cardiff Bay and the city's parks. | Cardiff council said on Wednesday that it had taken three hours to clean up the "unacceptable amount of litter" in Cardiff Bay and the city's parks. |
| Police were monitoring the scene, but it is not yet known if any arrests have been made | |
| Crowds in Cardiff Bay were still gathered at about 20:00 BST |