Police investigate woman driving through Remembrance Sunday crowd during two-minute silence

Police are looking into reports that a woman disregarded road closure signs and drove through a crowd gathered for Remembrance Sunday. The incident reportedly occurred at the World War One memorial in Halvergate, near Acle, during the two-minute silence observed at 11:00 GMT. Philip Stone, clerk of Halvergate Parish Council, stated that when confronted, the woman was heard saying, “I’m more concerned about the living than the dead.” Norfolk Police confirmed that inquiries are underway and no injuries were reported. Mr. Stone, who contacted the force on Monday, added, “The reason it was reported to the police is the disrespect element.” He further remarked, “She did it during the two-minute silence, that’s the terrible thing.” He concluded, “The point is, you can’t have it happen again.” Mr. Stone, who was not present at the event, mentioned that witnesses informed him two Brownies were “clipped” by the Nissan Qashqai as it passed at a “walking pace.” However, a spokesperson for Girlguiding Norfolk confirmed that no children were struck by the vehicle. A statement from Girlguiding Norfolk clarified: “All Brownies and Rainbows were on a grass verge away from the road with the leaders ensuring they were between them and the cars.” The statement continued, “Guides were stood on the road, but again leaders were between them and traffic. None of our young members or adults were ‘clipped’ by the car.” Four roads surrounding the memorial were closed for 30 minutes, from 10:45 to 11:15. Some of these closures were “manned” to prevent drivers from passing through. Charles Reader, a parish councillor who was standing nearby when the incident took place, commented: “She was breaking the law. The road closure was a sanctioned one.” He added, “It’s unfortunate that she didn’t feel those closures applied to her.” He also noted, “A lot of people there were very upset by the incident.”