A WHITELEY man has been charged with breaching coronavirus rules after an anti-lockdown protest.
He is one of two who will face court proceedings following the protest in Bournemouth on Saturday.
The 29-year-old will appear before magistrates in Poole along with a 39-year-old man from Poole on Tuesday January 26 2021.
They have been charged with participating in a gathering in a public outdoor place of more than two people and holding or being involved in a gathering of more than 30 people.
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Hundreds of people marched through Bournemouth's Lower Gardens and to Pier Approach early on Saturday afternoon.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "Two people have been charged with breaching Covid-19 legislation in connection with reported protest activity in Bournemouth.
"Officers responded to reports of people gathering in the town centre on Saturday November 21, with a large gathering located in the area of The Square.
Two people were arrested in connection with the incident and subsequently charged with breaches of coronavirus legislation."
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