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officers to go to the venue and try to stop anyone else
gaining entry to the premises. I made my way to the
scene. There was a metal gate across the entry to the car
park, but tins had a thick chain and a padlock around it so
that it could not be opened. 1 walked to the rear of the
premises where there were several vehicles and about 15
persons. I saw large black boxes which had speakers and
sound systems inside them. I received a call from our
control room stating they believed up to 100 persons were
going to arrive at Southbury Road train station to attend a
rave at this location. As a result of this intelligence 1
believed that the premises were going to be used for a
rave.
I saw a male I knew to be Simon Cordell who came out of
the building. I have known Cordell for over 20 years. I
had previously dealt with him at a rave on the 7th of June
which he organised in Progress Way Enfield which lasted
for several says. 1 spoke to him at that rave during the
morning as police had received numerous complaints re
the noise over a twenty-four-hour period. Groups of
youths from this rave were also committing mass
shoplifting offences from the petrol station opposite, as a
result of these offences the petrol station had to close its
shop. Several buildings on the industrial estate were also
damaged and thousands of pounds of damage were
caused.
Outside Carpel Right 1 spoke to Cordell. He admitted that
he was just organising a party for some friends and that
was all. 1 explained to him that we were expecting 100
plus people to turn up at Southbury Road and to be told
where the rave was happening. 1 explained to him that as
the organiser of this rave I was holding him responsible.
I then received a call stating that large number of youths
were arriving in Southbury Road.

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