A volunteer has been given a £200 fine for allegedly breaching the Covid-19 lockdown two months after hand-delivering gifts and letters to villagers stuck indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
John Bradshaw said he adhered to social distancing rules and wore a mask while walking from his home in Leek, Staffordshire to deliver parcels including a book and a DVD to around 20 residents in Endon in January.
The 59-year-old was visited by police the next day who had received a complaint from a local that he had allegedly breached Covid-19 regulations.
After receiving police advice, he believed the matter had been resolved. But two months later, Mr Bradshaw received a £200 fixed-penalty notice in the post.
£200 covid fine for Leek man who dropped off DVD on daily walk
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Police slap John, 59, with unfair £200 Covid fine for delivering DVD on daily walk
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