Christine Johnson said: It looks like this matter has been hijacked by extremists and vigilantes in contravention of the family’s express wishes.

Stephen Snell said: Great Barrow. Well done...not. Home town heroes to low down zeroes in 48 hours.

Sharon Smith said: Great social distancing going on in Barrow.

Greg Rose said: They’ve done nothing but let Barrow down and embarrassed the town.

Sylvia Stoker said: Daft people. Don’t they know how many have died and then they wonder why Barrow has such a large number of cases. The staff at Furness General must despair.

Joanne Doherty said: Glad the family have made a statement that they are not involved. Barrow what a let down.

Ashley Wood said: It’s not in support on the grounds (the) family expressed they don’t want their support. Drinking beer hugging and cheering is not helping at all.

Peter Smart said: Tommy will be after donations, he never cares about victims just to spread hate.

Lucy Johnson said: 10 weeks tomorrow, 10 weeks I’ve been isolating for. Away from my family and the children I love working with. I understand it’s for a good cause but if we do this without social distancing the longer this carries on.

Paul Jenkins said: It is disgraceful that ‘Robinson’ is trying to exploit a sensitive, local issue, in order to attempt to further his own racist agenda. Our thoughts are with the family, and (the) family have rejected attempts by ‘Robinson’ and the far right to exploit this to try to whip up racism. Terrible crimes should be condemned but these have nothing to do with race or religion.

Harold Windle said: Back under yer rock ‘Tommy’.

Melissa Ball said: Glad the family have distanced themselves from this vigilante behaviour.

Lorna McCarthy said: If you went and gathered despite being advised not to as we are close to a second peak you are part of the problem.