Prosecutors drop criminal charges against man accused of breaching Covid rules for Gypsy funeral
A man accused of breaching coronavirus laws over a huge gypsy funeral for his brother will face no further criminal action after the charges were dropped. Patrick James Rooney, 48, was charged with breaking Covid regulations following the funeral of traveller Joe Rooney, known as 'Gypsy Joe', on November 9 last year. Police said they handed a £10,000 fine to the organisers of the event, which saw 150 travellers marching through Kettering, Northants. The police slammed the organisers for their 'total lack of respect' for coronavirus rules which limits funerals to only 30 mourners The mourners...