Sheffield woman denies hosting Covid rule-breaking mass rave

Sunny-Jo Veasey applied to the court with a statutory declaration, claiming she was unaware of the case

A woman found guilty in her absence of holding an alleged rave during lockdown has had the decision overturned.

Sunny-Jo Veasey appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court to appeal for the verdict to be rescinded claiming she did not know the case had happened.

The 27-year-old, of Aire Close, Chapeltown, Sheffield, pleaded not guilty to holding or being involved in a gathering of more than 30 people indoors in a Tier 4 area in 2021.

The case was adjourned until 20 May.

Ms Veasey applied to the court on Monday with a statutory declaration, claiming she was unaware of the case.

District Judge Tim Spruce accepted the declaration and said "the original penalties are now quashed".