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Sam Dimmer & Peter Hennessy

Large group of people gather for birthday party in Skegness

A group of people have gathered for a birthday party in Skegness.

The party took place at around 12pm on Monday, April 20 in Wainfleet Road in Skegness, Lincolnshire Live reports.

A nearby resident said the party lasted for around five hours before the group moved inside.

A photo of the gathering, with 13 people posing next to each other, was posted on Facebook and caused uproar with those who were unhappy at them breaking the lockdown rules.

Some held up beer cans in the picture of the group, which has since been deleted.

It's been reported that some members of the group worked for Fantasy Island before the park was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The park says it is "extremely disappointed" at their actions.

A spokesperson said: "Fantasy Island does not condone any behaviour which flouts social distancing legislation and we are extremely disappointed that some of our previous team do not understand the severity of their actions.

"Please rest assured that we are now in contact with our local community officers to ensure that this is dealt with appropriately."

A resident who lives nearby has also condemned their actions and has labelled the gathering as "careless".

They said: "Don't get me wrong, we are all in our 20s in these flats, and I throw the odd party, same as them.

"But where is the sense in throwing a party in the middle of a pandemic. It seems not thought through, careless and a strain on the NHS."

Lincolnshire Police have said no incidents were reported in the area.

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