A young man who ignored Covid restrictions has appeared in court and seen his fine reduced. Mohamed Chakibe Azzouz was among 13 people who gathered on January 23, 2021, for a lockdown party in Splott, Cardiff.
Azzouz, now 22, had been ordered to pay £2,026 after police caught him at the illegal event in the Carlisle Bakery building on Splott Road. PC Andrew Nealon wrote in his report that he arrived at the address at 10.51pm to support three other officers dealing with the "large house party".
PC Nealon said there was a small annex to the rear of the main building, adding: "I entered the annex where I could see a group of people... There were bottles of alcohol, balloons and a clear sign that a party had been disrupted. After speaking to the people inside it was established that all 13 people were from different households. They admitted they were socialising and had no good reason to be there. I heard one male say, 'The night's over now, I just want to go.'"
