Men fined under coronavirus lockdown laws after travelling from Manchester to Sheffield

Two men have been fined for breaching coronavirus lockdown laws after travelling from Manchester to Sheffield.
By Robert Cumber
Published 16th Apr 2020, 06:45 BST
Updated 16th Apr 2020, 14:06 BST
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The pair were caught yesterday evening, Wednesday, April 15, driving along the A616 towards Stocksbridge.

South Yorkshire Police revealed they were initially called at around 5.30pm to reports of suspected sheep rustling involving an old BMW 3 Series coupe in Midhopstones.

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Police found the occupants had travelled from Manchester when they stopped a BMW in SheffieldPolice found the occupants had travelled from Manchester when they stopped a BMW in Sheffield
Police found the occupants had travelled from Manchester when they stopped a BMW in Sheffield
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When they stopped the vehicle, they found the driver was unlicensed and uninsured, and officers said the occupants ‘didn’t really have a reasonable excuse for visiting our fine county’.

“As no sheep were found, we seized the vehicle, reported the driver for various offences and issued both occupants with #COVID19 tickets,” said police.

“They looked a bit sheepish as they started their long walk home.”

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Under the emergency legislation, anyone caught flouting the lockdown rules faces a £60 fine.

Police forces across England issued 3,203 such fines between March 27 and April 13, with 118 handed out in South Yorkshire.