Police shut down illegal rave at Suffolk farm

Suffolk Police said more than 200 people had attended the gathering on farmland in the early hours of Sunday morning (April 28)

Chris Brayford
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Police had been called to the illegal rave at a farm in Suffolk with more than 200 people believed to be in attendance (generic)
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Police had been called to the illegal rave at a farm in Suffolk with more than 200 people believed to be in attendance (generic)

Officers have made eight arrests following an early morning rave at a farm in Barton Mills. Suffolk Police said they had been called to an unlicensed music event around 2.15am on Sunday (April 28) at...

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