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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 Ramsey at 1pm, McLaughlan walked 15 miles (25km) to its capital, Douglas. He gave a policeman his gir...

McLaughlan told the court he had previously been given permission to enter the Isle of Man in September to carry out some work as a roofer. After self-isolating for 14 days, he said he then met his girlfriend. He made a number of subsequent attempts to legally return to the Isle of Man, but all were rejected. McLaughlan then took matters into his own hands, by jumping on a jet ski for the first time. After having his applications to return rejected, the court heard how McLaughlan then bought the jet ski. He then embarked on the journey, which took about 40 minutes to cross the Irish Sea.

McLaughlan told the court he had previously been given permission to enter the Isle of Man in September to carry out some work as a roofer. After self-isolating for 14 days, he said he then met his girlfriend. He made a number of subsequent attempts to legally return to the Isle of Man, but all were rejected. McLaughlan then took matters into his own hands, by jumping on a jet ski for the first time. After having his applications to return rejected, the court heard how McLaughlan then bought the jet ski. He then embarked on the journey, which took about 40 minutes to cross the Irish Sea.

Printed and digital download photos available This is the moment a lovesick roofer from Scotland arrived in the island by jet ski - to see his girlfriend. Dale McLaughlan, 28, has been jailed for four weeks for breaching the island’s emergency powers Covid regulations. These pictures were taken by Noel Corlett as the jet skier arrived in Ramsey harbour on Friday. He is sporting a hat with the Scottish flag and a backpack. McLaughlan had purchased the jet ski the day before and then towed it 70 miles from his home in Irvine, North Ayrshire, to a beach on the Isle of Whithorn.

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 of Man to see his girlfriend. Dale McLaughlan, 28, who had never been on a Jet Ski before, took four...