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Police shut unlicensed rave at Banham abattoir

Jenny Kirk/BBC Police cars on a road near an abattoirJenny Kirk/BBC
Police and the fire service were called to reports of a rave in Banham

An unlicensed music event at an abattoir was shut down by police at the weekend.

Norfolk Police said officers were called to the derelict site at Banham in the early hours of Sunday.

Sound equipment was seized but no arrests have been made. The force said the site was being assessed for any criminal damage.

Insp Di Woodage encouraged people to "remain vigilant for suspicious activity in rural or secluded areas".

Jenny Kirk /BBC An abattoir in Banham Norfolk from a distance.Jenny Kirk /BBC
The event took place at a derelict abattoir
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