Avon and Somerset Police stormed a house party of more than 50 people in Bristol and broke up the bash as several large gatherings were reported over the weekend.

Several partygoers fled the Tyndalls Park Road event when the police arrived and closed it down.

Bodycam footage shows the moment police officers entered the property:

A force spokesman said officers had been called to more than a dozen reports of house parties between Friday and Sunday, all in breach of lockdown rules.

Inspector Ruth Gawler said there was "a selfish minority who think the rules don't apply to them."

Altogether, officers issued 47 fixed penalty notices – 13 of which were for £800.

Elsewhere, officers found a party of 30 people at a house on Ashgrove Road, where two people were issued with penalties.

A force spokesman said: "Several people fled the Tyndalls Park Road address when officers arrived but FPNs of £800 were still issued to 13 people while six others were also given formal warnings. Music equipment was also seized from the address.

"Two people at the Ashgrove Road party were fined while words of advice were given to the others in attendance.

"When officers arrived at a house party on Brighton Road, Bristol, several of the occupants jumped over the garden fence in a bid to escape and others hid inside the property. All parties were eventually accounted for and £200 fines were given to 10 people."

Inspector Gawler said: “Millions of people across the country are diligently following the rules and making huge sacrifices to limit the spread of coronavirus.

“Yet there is clearly a selfish minority who seem to think the rules don’t apply to them and they can go about their lives as normal.

“Their actions are not only putting themselves at risk, but risking the lives of their families, friends, and their whole community.

“The fact people tried to flee from officers is evidence they know exactly what they are doing is wrong.

“We will not stand by and let these irresponsible few break the rules in this egregious manner and we will give them severe penalties.”