Dale McLaughlan risks the lockdown and COVID-19 to meet his girlfriend! Did he meet her?

COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing have been harsh on lovers and families. They have got separated and some of them cannot bear it. Hence they even risk their lives to reach out and meet each other. Such was the case of Dale McLaughlan who traveled all the way from Scotland mainland to the Isle of Man to meet his girlfriend who was in Douglas, the capital of Isle of Man. What's more, he went jet skiing and he did not know jet skiing. He put his life in danger and also brokedown rules. What sentence did the judge give him? Read on to know all the details.

Dale McLaughlan and his risky journey

Scottish man, Dale McLaughlan, 28 from North Ayrshire was in a relationship with his girlfriend who lived on the Isle of Man. The two places are 26 miles away and there is the Irish Sea in between. The pandemic separated the lovers and the lockdown rules would not allow them to meet each other. The Isle of Man did not allow any non-residents from entering it in order to prevent the spread of the virus to the Isle. But Dale braved it and made a plan to meet his girlfriend. He did not know how to drive a water scooter. But he took it to cross the sea and off he went to meet his love. 

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Dale Dale McLaughlan [Source: The Scottish Sun]

Dale McLaughlan goes jet skiing

Since there were no boat trips to and fro from Dale's place to his girlfriend's island, the young lover decided to travel there by water scooter or jet ski. Despite not knowing to use the water scooter, he risked it. The journey normally would take 40 minutes but due to his inexperience and the choppy sea at that time, he took 4.5 hours to reach the Isle of Man from the Isle of Whithorn. 

 

The journey of Dale [Source: The Sun UK]

He managed to reach Ramsey and from there he walked 15 miles to his girlfriend's house in Douglas which is the capital of the Isle of Man.

Dale and the police

Dale on the way was stopped by some policemen, but he gave them the address of his girlfriend. He met his love and the two enjoyed a night at two clubs. Later, on rechecking, the police officers realized that Dale is not from the Isle of Man. They encountered him and on knowing the truth arrested him. He was jailed and produced before the court. 

 

Dale and his great and brave journey [Source: BBC]

The court said that he had made an intentional and deliberate attempt to break the law in order to meet his girlfriend. Additionally, the Judge added that Dale took a grave risk to meet his love but this journey was well-planned out in advance. But since he broke lockdown rules, he will be punished. He was awarded four weeks of imprisonment for it.