News / Police praise crime free festival
POLICE in Shetland praised the organisers and public following another trouble free Up Helly Aa event.
The only problem reported all night was the electricity failing at the TA Hall around 5am, which prompted some revellers to call it a night.
On a quiet Wednesday morning as a large percentage of Shetland’s population slept off their night of carousing, chief inspector David Bushell said: “This year’s Up Helly Aa event has again gone very well. Several thousand persons took part in the celebrations which passed with no reports of crime or disorder being made to us.
“This is a unique event which is always a pleasure to police. I would like to thank the organisers and the general public who have again helped to ensure this was a safe event, free from any crime.”
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