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| Covid: Party held in Cardiff Bay despite restrictions | Covid: Party held in Cardiff Bay despite restrictions |
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| Hundreds seen partying in Cardiff Bay | Hundreds seen partying in Cardiff Bay |
| 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. |
| Hundreds of people were seen partying close together on the steps outside the Senedd on Friday evening. | Hundreds of people were seen partying close together on the steps outside the Senedd on Friday evening. |
| 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. |
| Cardiff council leader Huw Thomas said people who took part should be "deeply ashamed of themselves". | Cardiff council leader Huw Thomas said people who took part should be "deeply ashamed of themselves". |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| On videos posted on Twitter, people could be seen singing and drinking from later afternoon and well into the evening. | On videos posted on Twitter, people could be seen singing and drinking from later afternoon and well into the evening. |
| '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? |
| Mr Thomas said police had taken over from council marshals, who had been patrolling the site in the day, after the situation "escalated". | Mr Thomas said police had taken over from council marshals, who had been patrolling the site in the day, after the situation "escalated". |
| BBC Wales has attempted to contact South Wales Police for comment. It is not known if any arrests have been made. | 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 more than 1,000 people at the Senedd | One Cardiff Bay resident said there were more than 1,000 people at the Senedd |
| 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. | 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. |
| "There was no adherence to social distancing rules, which was unsurprising given that many people were heavily under the influence." | "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". | 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". | BBC Wales reporter Mark Hutchings said "hundreds" were gathered and it was "calm, if noisy, at the time, though no social distancing". |
| 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 |
| Mr Thomas said: "We have been in close communication with the police throughout the day. | Mr Thomas said: "We have been in close communication with the police throughout the day. |
| "This is concerning and disappointing. It flies in the face of the regulations, which are there to keep us safe. | "This is concerning and disappointing. It flies in the face of the regulations, which are there to keep us safe. |
| "I anticipate a bombsite there tomorrow. We'd put out extra wheelie bins, but rubbish is just being dumped. The clear-up will mean an unnecessary cost to the council and so the taxpayer. | "I anticipate a bombsite there tomorrow. We'd put out extra wheelie bins, but rubbish is just being dumped. The clear-up will mean an unnecessary cost to the council and so the taxpayer. |
| "But this is about public health and a clear abuse of the rules. I worry about a spike in cases after this. It in fact risks prolonging restrictions, rather than easing them, as people there seemed to be complaining about." | "But this is about public health and a clear abuse of the rules. I worry about a spike in cases after this. It in fact risks prolonging restrictions, rather than easing them, as people there seemed to be complaining about." |
| It comes after a student launched an online petition for more bins in Cardiff Bay after rubbish was dumped there earlier in the week. | It comes after a student launched an online petition for more bins in Cardiff Bay after rubbish was dumped there earlier in the week. |
| Cans and empty bottles could be seen on the steps of the Senedd | Cans and empty bottles could be seen on the steps of the Senedd |
| 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 in Cardiff Bay were still there on Friday evening | Crowds in Cardiff Bay were still there on Friday evening |
| 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 | Police were monitoring the scene, but it is not yet known if any arrests have been made |