Updated Dec 16, 2020 | 13:46 IST
The defence lawyer said that McLaughlan suffered from depression and was not coping with being unable to see his partner. Man jet skis from Scotland to Isle of Man | Photo Credit: iStock Images
A man who crossed the Irish Sea on a jet ski to meet his girlfriend has been jailed for breaching COVID-19 restrictions. Dale McLaughlan, 28, on Friday took four-and-a-half hours to travel from Scotland to the Isle of Man to meet his girlfriend. Mclaughlan jet-skied despite never having driven a water scooter before.
Under the Isle of Man s current laws, the only non-residents allowed to enter the island are those who have been given special permission. McLaughlan was given permission in September to work as a roofer on the island for four weeks. After isolating for 14 days, he was able to meet his girlfriend for a night out. However, his subsequent applications to be on the island were rejected, the court heard.
Man Jailed For Breaching COVID Protocols & Crossing The Sea On A Jet Ski, To Visit Girlfriend
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Lockdown-breaking dad travels 25 miles on jet ski across Irish Sea to visit girlfriend
Dale McLaughlan, 28, thought the journey from Whithorn, Dumfriesshire to Ramsey harbour in the Isle of Ma would take 40 minutes but it took him four-and-a-half-hours
The dad was jailed for four weeks (Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)
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Man jailed after crossing Irish Sea on jet ski in extraordinary bid to visit girlfriend on Isle of Man
Incredibly, after spending four and a half hours in transit, McLaughlan then visited two busy nightclubs on the island with his girlfriend
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A man who crossed the Irish Sea from Scotland to the Isle of Man on a jet ski to see his girlfriend has been jailed for breaking coronavirus restrictions.
Dale McLaughlan, 28, made the four-and-a-half hour journey from the Isle of Whithorn to Ramsey on Friday afternoon.
McLaughlan, from North Ayrshire, made the crossing despite never having driven a jet ski before, the BBC reported.
The Isle of Man, located between the UK and Ireland, only grants entry to non-residents who have special exemptions.
McLaughlan admitted entering the island unlawfully and was jailed for four weeks. The court heard McLaughlan thought the journey would only take 40 minutes.
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