Man charged after group gather for houseboat party in Hackney

The boat was located near Hackney Marshes (credit:Google Maps)

A man has been charged after around 30 people gathered for a houseboat party in Hackney.

Police received several calls about a large group playing music on a boat, on the River Lea between Tottenham Lock and Hackney early Saturday morning.

The boat was located off Hackney Marshes at around 4.20am.

Jordy Nicholas Van Duijvenbode, 31, of no fixed address, was charged yesterday with one count of holding a gathering of more than 30 people and one count of participating in a gathering of two or more people.

He has been released on bail to appear before Thames Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 2 March.

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