EXCLUSIVE: Relatives of five welders jailed for 14 days for shopping in a Tesco for their lunch have slammed double standards of politicians and blasted ‘mind-boggling’ coronavirus rules
Kevin Fletcher, whose son Luke was jailed, pictured with his siter Lindsay and Helen Smith, whose son Jack was also jailed (Image: 360APROKO)
Families of five welders arrested and jailed for 14 days for shopping in a Tesco for their lunch have blasted ‘mind-boggling’ coronavirus rules
The stunned men – who were led away in handcuffs in a police swoop – began their sentences this week.
One relative said: “They’re in jail and yet the politicians break the rules and get away with it.
“They still don’t know what they’ve done wrong. The regulations are mind-boggling.”
The welders, aged 18 to 62 and from Doncaster, had all worn face masks during a quick shopping trip after getting off the morning ferry to Isle of Man capital Douglas.
But the masks, compulsory in UK shops, ironically led to their arrests for breaching island rules that key workers from the mainland must stay in their accommodation unless at work.
