Police called after 'hundreds' of mourners turn up to funeral in breach of Covid rules
Rochdale after 'hundreds' of mourners turned up in breach of Covid-19 restrictions. Pictures show a large crowd of people gathered for a funeral at Denehurst Cemetery on Monday (September 28) afternoon.Under current coronavirus rules, the maximum number of people allowed at a funeral is 30.But Rochdale Council said the 'large gathering' at the cemetery yesterday breached this restriction, with mourners turning up after the funeral had taken place.The family of the deceased 'were prepared to follow the restrictions in place' but extended family and friends showed up, the council said.The crowd then spilled over onto the car park of Rochdale AFC's ground nearby.