Cricket game broken up in north west London after being held amid coronavirus lockdown

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Jacob Jarvis9 April 2020
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A group of men playing a game of cricket amid the coronavirus lockdown left police in "disbelief".

Officers from Kensal Green MPS came across between 20 and 30 men playing a game despite social distancing measures in place.

The group ran away as they saw officers approach in Chandos Recreation Ground, Edgware, on Tuesday.

"What we found in Chandos Recreation Ground NW9 is ridiculous," officers wrote on Twitter.

"20-30 males playing cricket and running away after seeing police."

They later wrote: "These people clearly don't care about the NHS, but will be the first to complain about our great NHS staff when they end up in hospital with coronavirus."

A Scotland Yard spokesman said the force had nothing further to add.

The UK is in its third week of lockdown.

Officers are able to fine people for breaching the conditions, with reasons to limit the home restricted to essential movement such as food shopping or for medical purposes.

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