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Grandmother fined for praying silently on the street has her case overturned

Grandmother fined for praying silently on the street has her case overturned
Rosa Lalor | Source: ADF UK
ET staff writer
ET staff writer
18 August, 2022 1 min read

A 76-year-old grandmother has successfully overturned her fine after she was arrested for taking a prayer walk near an abortion facility.

Rosa Lalor, from Liverpool, went for a walk during the Covid lockdown in February 2021, as she was lawfully entitled to do.

While she walked, she was praying silently to herself, and wore a face mask even though that was not legally required.

A police officer approached her and asked why she was outdoors. She answered that she was ‘walking and praying’.

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