This was the scene at a party which cost one man a £10,000 fine.
Crammed into a small room, toe to toe, just inches apart the revellers were among fifty people discovered by police at rented flat in Stockport.
The fixed penalty notice was issued to the organiser of the gathering which brazenly breached COVID-19 regulations.
Officers broke up the party on Saturday October 24 and the fine was issued on Monday this week after the organiser had been identified.
Police were called at around 1.45am to a report of a party at St Petergate in the town.
Officers arrived and dispersed a group of over 50 people who were holding a party at a rented address with a DJ and loud music.
Following the dispersal of this party, officers carried out enquiries with the owner of the address who had hired the location out unknowing that it was going to be used as a party venue.
Following an investigation, officers were able to identify the organiser of this party and last night they issued him with a £10,000 fine for the breach of coronavirus legislation.
Superintendent Andrew Sidebotham, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "The COVID legislation is put in place to protect our community and keep us safe during this pandemic. This party was a blatant disregard of those rules, taking our already stretched resources away from those who may be in desperate need of urgent help.
"This behaviour is completely unacceptable, and I hope that this FPN acts as a reminder that we will not tolerate such flagrant disregard of the coronavirus legislation.
"Although the property was rented, our officers were able to identify the organiser of this party and ensure he faced the consequences for risking the public's health at a time when we need to be looking out for each other.
"I would like to thank those who are abiding by the legislation as I know that these are strange and difficult times we are currently living in, but it is so important we play our part in ensuring we keep our community safe."
