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Liverpool Village Becomes 'New Magaluf' As 'Feral' Crowds Flock There To Party

Liverpool Village Becomes 'New Magaluf' As 'Feral' Crowds Flock There To Party

People have been flocking to Woolton, Merseyside, turning it into a ‘public toilet and large beer garden’

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As travel restrictions continue worldwide due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many people have had to put a pause on their summer holiday plans until 2021.

Over in Liverpool, however, a small village described by residents as the 'new Magaluf' has suffered the consequences of the nationwide cabin fever.

Crowds of people who don't want to wait another year to party have been flocking to Woolton, Merseyside, turning it into a 'public toilet and large beer garden', the Liverpool Echo reports.

Locals in the northern suburb are distraught at the antisocial scenes - which include people urinating on doors, defecating in public and fighting in the street.

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The chaos kicked off and continued throughout June, culminating in a mash-up by Liverpool fans who were celebrating the Premier League win.

Things got so bad that Merseyside Police issued a dispersal order for the area, and local Liberal Democrat councillors have since requested a number of restaurants be reviewed for their involvement in the mayhem.

Among the group of disgruntled locals was councillor for Woolton and Gateacre Kristofor Brown, who tweeted pictures of the aftermath following a particularly tumultuous night.

He wrote: "Been out since the early hours. Soaked (dried now) Dirty. Annoyed. Thanks to Paul Norris the cleaner from LSSL who did this largely and everyone else who's helped.

"Local residents Sandra and I have just cleaned the Elephant beer garden for them too."

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Next week, four eateries - Crust, Dostana, Nowhere and Istanbul BBQ - will have to stand before the council's licensing committee, where they could be punished for not doing enough to prevent the rowdy crowds from wreaking havoc.

One local told the Liverpool Echo: "They [the restaurants] did not stop [selling alcohol] which led to members of the public urinating and defecating on the street, including one man who decided to do this immediately outside my house."

As well as using the streets as a toilet, many Woolton residents have complained about the crowds' drunk and intimidating behaviour.

Speaking about the situation, one resident who described the crowds as 'feral', said: "We had to suffer several nights of late night disorder; screaming drunk people outside of my house at a late hour that included fighting between groups of people."

In a second account, a resident feared Woolton could become 'the new Magaluf, Faliraki or Ayia Napa'.

Amid the backlash, a couple of people have spoken in support of the restaurants, saying they were following protocol and were struggling to contain the chaos.

Nonetheless, the council hearings will be going ahead next week, which could lead to all four diners receiving a ban on selling takeaway alcohol in order to 'prevent a recurrence of such events'.

Featured Image Credit: Twitter/@Kristoforbrown

Topics: UK News, Coronavirus