A grandmother has successfully challenged a penalty given to her while out walking and silently praying near an abortion facility.

A police officer approached Rosa Lalor, 76, of Liverpool, during the lockdown in February 2021 and questioned her about why she was outdoors.

She answered that she was “walking and praying”.

The officer responded that Rosa wasn’t praying in a place of worship, and that she did not have a “reasonable excuse” to be outdoors at that time.

The officer claimed that Rosa was there to “protest” and she was arrested, detained, and issued with a fine.