A Douglas man has today been jailed for six weeks after admitting breaching Covid isolation rules by going to McDonald’s two days after arriving in the island.
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Jake Lester Geoffrey Waring, aged 20, of Murray’s Road, was allowed to come here from Birkenhead as a returning resident.
He met friends at the Villa Marina gardens on October 18 despite arriving here on October 16 then walked along Strand Street and Athol Street and to the fast food outlet on Peel Road. The group then went on to the Wessex garage.
He pleaded guilty to failing to comply with Covid 19 restrictions under the Emergency Powers Act and was jailed by High Bailiff Jayne Hughes.
We will have more details on this case in Thursday’s Manx Independent.