A Section 35 dispersal order for Barry Island has been extended for a further 24 hours after large crowds gathered there, South Wales Police has said. The force said that they were aware of large crowds gathering in the Barry Island area on Monday (July 18) night.
There was heavy traffic in the area as a result of the crowds, South Wales Police said, advising people to "avoid the area unless essential" and announcing that a Section 35 order was now in place. A Facebook post from South Wales Police on Tuesday, July 19 announced that the order had been extended until 4pm on Wednesday, July 20.
The order gives officers the power to remove anyone under the age of 16 and take them to where they live or a safe place. Officers will also be able to instruct anybody who is causing, or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to leave an area.
