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Justin Heap/Unsplash A lovesick Scotsman has been jailed for a month for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules after a four-hour jet ski trip to reunite with his girlfriend. (File photo). A lovesick roofer has been jailed for breaking coronavirus rules after he used a jet ski to travel from Scotland to the Isle of Man to see his girlfriend. Dale McLaughlan, 28, who had never used a jet ski, took four hours to cross 40 kilometres from Scotlands Isle of Whithorn to Ramsey on the Isle of Man last w...

A lovesick roofer has been jailed for breaking coronavirus rules after he used a jet ski to travel from Scotland to the Isle of Man to see his girlfriend. Dale McLaughlan, 28, who had never used a jet ski, took four hours to cross 25 miles (40km) from Scotlands Isle of Whithorn to Ramsey on the Isle of Man last Friday. After reaching land, Mr McLaughlan trekked another 15 miles to his girlfriends home in the capital, Douglas. But his romantic gesture landed him in hot water when he was arrested...

Twitter users have rallied behind a Romeo roofer who was jailed for breaking coronavirus restrictions after spending four and a half hours on a jet ski crossing the Irish Sea to visit his girlfriend. New photographs have captured the moment Dale McLaughlan, 28, arrived on the Isle of Man after a 25-mile journey to visit his partner Jessica Radcliffe on Friday. He had towed the jet ski 70 miles from his home in Irvine, Scotland, to the beach on the Isle of Whithorn, where he made the daring c...

Isle of Man (credit Jonathan Lee). Inset credit Barry Camera Club. A North Ayrshire man has been jailed for his desperate attempt to see his girlfriend by jet skiing across the Irish Sea. Dale McLaughlan, of Irvine, was arrested on Sunday after he landed on the Isle of Man violating the islands COVID-19 laws. McLaughlans daring attempt was made in spite of him having never driven a water scooter before - which he had bought specifically for the trip, BBC News reported. The 28-year-old...

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) The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up to...

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 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provi...

His defence lawyer said in court that McLaughlan suffered from depression and was struggling to cope without his girlfriend. He admitted arriving unlawfully on the island and was sentenced to four weeks in jail. Deputy high bailiff Christopher Arrowsmith said McLaughlan’s “deliberate and intentional attempt to circumnavigate” the restrictions had posed a risk to himself and the island’s residents. After departing the Isle of Whithorn in the morning and arriving in the northern town of R...

Man jailed for breaching Covid-19 laws after crossing Irish Sea on jet ski to visit girlfriend Shweta Sharma © Provided by The Independent A man’s desperate attempt to meet his girlfriend by crossing the Irish Sea on a jet ski landed him in jail for four weeks for violating the Isle of Man’s Covid-19 laws. Dale McLaughlan, 28, was arrested on Sunday after he entered the Isle of Man from Scotland through the sea route without taking proper permission, required for non-resid...

SHARE 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 e...

Man is jailed for travelling to the Isle of Man by Jet Ski to see his girlfriend Dale McLaughlan had never been on a Jet Ski before embarking on the 25 mile crossing from Scotland to the Isle of Man 15 December 2020 • 7:19pm A roofer who spent four and a half hours on a jet ski crossing the Irish Sea to visit his girlfriend has been jailed for breaking coronavirus rule A lovesick roofer has been jailed for breaking coronavirus rules after he used a Jet Ski to travel from Scotland to the Isle ...