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A Scottish man has reportedly been jailed for violating coronavirus rules after traveling on a jet ski from Scotland to the Isle of Man to see his girlfriend.
Dale McLaughlan, 28, from North Ayrshire met his girlfriend in September while working as a roofer on the Isle of Man, the BBC reported.
On Friday, determined to see her despite coronavirus rules that prohibit non-residents from entering the island without a special permit, he made the four-and-a-half-hour trip on a jet ski despite never riding one before. jet ski. He had expected the trip to take 40 minutes, prosecutors said.
His defense attorney said in court that McLaughlan was suffering from depression and was struggling to get by without his girlfriend. He admitted to having arrived on the island illegally and was sentenced to four weeks in jail.
Deputy Chief Sheriff Christopher Arrowsmith said McLaughlan’s “deliberate and intentional attempt to circumnavigate” the restrictions had posed a risk to him and the island’s residents.
After leaving Whithorn Island in the morning and arriving in the northern town of Ramsey at 1 p.m., McLaughlan walked 15 miles (25 km) to his capital, Douglas.
He gave a police officer his girlfriend’s address as his own. The couple attended two busy nightclubs before he was caught Sunday after identification checks.
