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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sam Russell

Colchester church appeals ban on street preaching after passerby told ‘he was going to hell’

People pass along the High Street on November 25, 2022 in Colchester - (Getty)

An evangelical church in Colchester, Essex, is challenging a ban on its street preaching loudspeakers and an order preventing "intimidating behaviour" after members reportedly told passers-by they were destined for hell.

The Bread of Life Community Church is appealing the Community Protection Notice (CPN), issued in March by the Safer Colchester Partnership, which operates under Colchester City Council. Breaching such an order constitutes a criminal offence.

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