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Heather Pickstock

Police want to talk to these 20 people who attended illegal rave in Yate

Detectives investigating an unauthorised rave at a warehouse in Yate have released further pictures of partygoers they want to identify.

The rave, attended by up to 700 people, took place over the Halloween weekend at a disused warehouse at the Beeches Industrial Estate.

Officers were quickly on the scene when informed about what was happening and despite facing violence, they prevented approximately 250-300 people attending the event in a warehouse.

However, approximately between 500 and 700 people did gain access to the site.

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Officers were able to close down the event, make eight arrests and seize music equipment during the police operation on the day.

A further four arrests were made in the days that followed.

Two people involved in organising the event have received £10,000 fines for breaching COVID legislation.

A 23-year-old male from Newent in Gloucestershire, Jerin Nixon, has been summonsed to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court on February 4 to face charges of assaulting an emergency worker, criminal damage and failure to leave a rave.

A number of other people are due to receive court summons in the near future.

Officers have been trawling through footage supplied by the public and on officers’ body worn cameras to identify others involved.

Many individuals have already been identified by officers, but a number of them have not been recognised, prompting police to make the images public.

Last month images of 38 people were circulated – of which 15 have been identified – and photos of another 20 have now been released.

Detective Superintendent Lisa Simpson said: “We’re grateful for the public’s support with coming forward with names to help us identify people not known to our officers.

“It makes a huge difference to our enquiry as we look to fully investigate what happened over the Halloween weekend and bring those involved to justice.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101.

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Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (Avon and Somerset Police)
Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (avon and Somerset Police)
Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (Avon and Somerset Police)
Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (Avon and Somerset Police)
Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (Avon and Somerset Police)
Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (Avon and Somerset Police)
Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (Avon and Somerset Police)
Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (Avon and Somerset Police)
Police want to identify these people who attended an illegal rave in Yate (Avon and Somerset Police)
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