An anti-vaccine protest group has stormed a test and trace centre in north Buckinghamshire today.
Some shouted, “Shame on you!” to stewards as others speaking through amplifiers could be heard criticising the government and those who have taken the vaccine.
A group of anti-vaccine activists led by Jeff Wyatt and Piers Corbyn entered an NHS test and trace centre in Milton Keynes today, shouted abuse at staff and took some of the equipment. pic.twitter.com/hgbGjy5PeM
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) December 29, 2021
In the video, shared to Twitter, demonstrators can be seen confidentially walking through the site shouting and yelling as members of staff in their high-vis jackets, who were vastly outnumbered, appear concerned.
The incident happened on December 29 (screengrab from @doctor_oxford's video)
One can be seen making a phone call as she makes her way through the throng of protesters.
In the short clip posted to Twitter, believed to have been recorded this afternoon, no police officers are present.
The footage was shared on the website by NHS palliative care doctor, Rachel Clarke, who said: “Imagine being so selfish - so convinced of your own righteousness - that you’d storm a Test & Trace centre, abuse staff working there, steal testing equipment, & dump it in a bin outside the centre. In a *pandemic*.
“Anti-vaxxers in Milton Keynes today.”
Dr Clarke's video
Imagine being so selfish - so convinced of your own righteousness - that you’d storm a Test & Trace centre, abuse staff working there, steal testing equipment, & dump it in a bin outside the centre.
— Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) December 29, 2021
In a *pandemic*.
Anti-vaxxers in Milton Keynes today. pic.twitter.com/PDGRHI7Yzf
Some were spotted knocking over signs and shouting at the volunteers, whilst some of the placards read, ‘Boris lied, people died, ‘no vaccine passports', ‘freedom is not negotiable’ and ‘don’t jab our kids.’
Thames Valley Police said it is aware of an anti-vaccination protest taking place earlier today and said it would be investigating whether any crimes had taken place.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that Covid-19 equipment was allegedly taken during the protest.
TVP’s statement reads: “We are aware of an anti-vaccination protest in Milton Keynes today.
A statement from Thames Valley Police reads: “We are aware of an anti-vaccination protest in Milton Keynes today [December 29].
I am very sorry & angry to see NHS colleagues at Milton Keynes covid testing centre harassed & intimidated at their place of work. Our staff having to deal with increasing aggression & violence for simply doing their job. It’s abhorrent, unacceptable & we will not stand for it
— Joe Harrison (@JoeHMK) December 29, 2021
"We're currently reviewing the activity for any criminal offences and will take swift action if any have been committed. To report information, please call 101 or report online with reference 604 29/12/2021.”
What TVP had to say
We are aware of an anti-vaccination protest in Milton Keynes today. We're currently reviewing the activity for any criminal offences and will take swift action if any have been committed.
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) December 29, 2021
To report information, please call 101 or report online with reference 604 29/12/2021.
The video has been shared more than 500 times on the website.
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