A mum claimed there's "one rule for politicians and another rule for the public" after bailiffs turned up at her home over an unpaid lockdown fine.
Amanda Martindale's son Alex, 23, was at a seven-person gathering at a house on March 20 2021, during the third national lockdown.
On Tuesday (February 1) bailiffs turned up at the Martindale family home with a CPS collection order, after Amazon worker Alex decided against paying the fine.
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"I didn't pay it at the time, because I didn't feel like it was right, and I didn't open up the subsequent letters sent to me either," he told ChronicleLive.
He said that police entered the property because they said they had received reports of screaming and shouting, and a number of Covid fines were issued to the attendees.
He was handed a £1100 fine for participating in the Northumberland gathering during Tier 4 restrictions but it has risen to £1600 due to victim surcharges and other additional costs.
Amanda, of County Durham, is "infuriated" given the recent revelations about the string of lockdown-flouting parties in Whitehall.
She said she knows her 23-year-old son Alex "did wrong", but that it appears that there's "one rule for politicians and another rule for the public".
Amanda added: "It's a very intimidating experience having a bailiff rock up to your door like that."
"He said he wanted the money by tomorrow or he will come and seize my furniture or my son's car.
"It's money we simply don't have - we are all feeling the squeeze at the moment and it's too much money to borrow off anyone we know."
The family are "infuriated" that they are having to pay amid ongoing investigations into a string of Downing Street parties.
Sixteen lockdown-flouting gatherings are being investigated by top civil servant Sue Gray, a dozen of which are also being investigated by the Met Police force.
Amanda continued: "I'm furious, is Boris going to pay £1600 for the string of parties held at Whitehall?
"Can't we just call Alex meeting up with his friends a cheese and wine event?
"My son knows he shouldn't have been there, but it's totally unfair that he should be fined while the Prime Minister and other politicians get away with it.
"Boris Johnson was partying while people were dying, and now my son, who is just a 23-year-old trying to find his feet, has a big financial burden to worry about."
The Chronicle has contacted the Cabinet Office for a comment.
