The man went to a friend’s house in Lowton near Wigan on Friday broke coronavirus lockdown rules then lied to police about it

A man has been fined by the police after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules and then lying about what he had done.

The man visited a friend’s house in Lowton near Wigan for a drink on Friday night.

Under the current lockdown, you are not allowed to socialise with anyone indoors unless they are from the same household as you or in your support bubble.

Officers confirmed they issued the man who broke the rules with a fixed penalty, reports the Manchester Evening News.

After discovering what he’d done, police said the man “tried to lie about why he was there”.