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Police issue further warning to Bournemouth ‘minyan’ - and stop family travelling to Wales

Crowds gather again at local hotel in defiance of government guidelines

May 27, 2020 12:03
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ByAleks Phillips, Aleks Phillips

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Police have attended the Normandie Hotel in Bournemouth for the third time in two weekends following reports of an alleged minyan being held on the site.

A Dorset Police spokesperson said officers spoke to Charedim there on Shabbat morning, once again explaining to them the current government guidance on gatherings and social distancing.

It is believed many of those taking part have holiday homes in the coastal town.

Local leaders and residents have condemned the gatherings, with one Orthodox rabbi describing them as “a disgrace”.