CCTV at restaurant Rita Ora held lockdown birthday bash was turned off, police say

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Rita Ora celebrated her COVID rule-breaking 30th birthday were turned off to avoid filming the celebrity guests in attendance, police have said.

The singer apologised for the 28 November bash two days after it had taken place, describing it as an "inexcusable error of judgement".

Police have now said the cameras at the London establishment, Casa Cruz, were switched off on the day of the party at the request of security working the event. Read more: Piers Morgan says Rita Ora is only sorry she got caughtPolice are trying to get the venue’s licence revoked ahead of a hearing on Thursday.

Details of the event emerged in a licence review report. Scottie Bhattarai, a worker at the venue at the time of the party, gave a statement to a council.