Met police officers drew their batons to stop ‘small but determined group’ from gatecrashing ticketed areas
Scuffles broke out shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve inas ticketless revellers tried to access restricted areas. But overall there were only eight arrests as huge crowds returned to the capital for the first time in three years after pandemic curbs.
It was one of a number of incidents where groups of people without tickets forced their way past hoardings and fencing, which required police to support stewards in “challenging circumstances” to prevent crowds from getting into the ticketed area and “maintain the safety and security of those already inside”.to a soundtrack from Stormzy to Neil Diamond and 400 illuminated drones formed the shape of the late Queen’s profile before morphing into that of King Charles III.
Speaking after the display, which also highlighted the gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, England’s victorious Lionesses football team and a message of support to Ukraine, the London mayor,The handful of arrests included two for drunk and disorderly behaviour, one for drink-driving and one for possession of an offensive weapon. There were two assaults on police officers who sustained minor injuries and one common assault with possession of cannabis.
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