A total of 10 Covid fines were issues to a Coleorton resident last week after holding a party breaking lockdown rules.

Leicestershire Police have issued a string of fixed notice penalties and the reasons people have given for making non-essential journeys or holding illegal gatherings.

And a video compiled by the force shows the moment police raided a house in North West Leicestershire and quizzed the owner as to why he was breaking the rules.

Leicestershire Police have confirmed the property was in Coleorton.

The video can be seen above and the incident is one minute 45 seconds in.

In the clip, the officer can be heard asking 'Who lives here?' before deciding most of the people there did not.

He also asks the resident fo the property whether he watched the news and was aware of the severity of the pandemic.

But when he replies that he does not know anyone who has died from or contracted the virus, the officer tells him he has coronavirus and recovered from it.

The video is dated last Saturday (January 9) and, on the same day, police say they also fined a man from Bradgate Drive, Coalville after he said he did not believe in the pandemic and that it was okay that his brother had come to visit him from Manchester.

A statement from Leicestershire Police also said that this lockdown is perhaps the most serious that Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland have experienced. The new strain of Coronavirus is putting huge strain on our NHS and the death toll is rising each day.

They add it is "shocking" that a small number of people are choosing to ignore the rules and guidance set out by the government.

The Police added: "By these acts of defiance they are directly putting themselves and others at risk.

"Last Friday, the leaders of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland held a press conference where their message very clear urging residents to stay in as much as possible and to follow the rules. Police in particular wanted to stress that it is important that you have a permitted excuse and that you stay near to home as possible.

"However over last weekend officers issued a total of 142 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to the value of £57,800."

Assistant Chief Constable Kerry Smith said: "Over the weekend we dealt with a number incidents where people had no excuse for their behaviour. Some of the reasons for being outside were ridiculous and this is what officers are having to deal with.

"We cannot be clearer about how this is the only way to stop the spread of the virus. Stay at home, protect the NHS.

"There really is no excuse this far into the pandemic for people to be taking these risks"

The following outlines some of the breaches this weekend (8/9/10th Jan) to show where police are giving out FPN's. Many of the fines handed out are of men travelling in the same vehicle but not being from the same households.

Here are the most outstanding examples from the weekend.

• 37 fines were issued at Castle Donington where people gathered for a car event (Car Cruise). Many had travelled from out of county and had no reason to be there. (10 Jan)

• A couple from Huddersfield were fined as they were stopped in their vehicle. They stated they were visiting a cousin. (8 Jan)

• Police were called to a private address in Stretton where six men were claiming to be having a business meeting over beer and food. All were from different households and none were bubbled together. (8 Jan)

• Officers spotted a number of people entering an address in Alfred Place, Leicester City Centre, wearing party attire. When they made enquiries there were 30+ people at the address who were dispersed and the organisers fined. (9 Jan)

• Vehicle stopped at McDonald's Wigston found to contain 4 males from different households (9 Jan)

• A man was fined after police found he was still taking customers in his nail bar in Stockwell Head. Two women who were waiting to have their nails done were also spoken to (9 Jan)

• Man and woman from Bradford fined once vehicle stopped in Leicester – no reasonable excuse given (9 Jan)

• Officers attended an address on Avenue Road Extension where a birthday party of around 11 people from different households had taken place. The household was fined. (10 Jan)

• Vehicle stopped with two men inside, one of which had travelled from Coventry to spend the night with his cousin. (10 Jan)

• Officers attended Belgrave Gate in the early hours of Sunday morning after a group of 20 people were seen in 4/5 cars, hugging and dancing in the street on CCTV. (10 Jan)