A HOMEOWNER has been fined after breaking Covid rules by hosting a 40-person party in Rowley Regis.
Police were called to an address in Hailstone Close on Saturday night where they discovered the large party.
The party was broken up and revellers sent home.
The homeowner was handed a fixed penalty notice after they exceeded the number of people allowed to gather indoors by nearly seven fold.
Under current rules, people can meet indoors in a group of up to six people or a group of any size from two households, while up to 30 people can meet outside.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called to a party on Hailstone Close, Rowley Regis on Saturday night.
"Around 40 people dispersed from the address on police arrival and the homeowner was issued with a fixed penalty notice.
"Despite the easing of restrictions, coronavirus is still here and continues to pose a significant risk to our communities."
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