Armed police stop 'abusive' Cumbria man who breached lockdown rules by climbing Snowdon
Armed police in Wales traced the car of an 'abusive' Cumbrian man who breached lockdown rules by climbing Snowdon over the weekend.
He had driven more than 180 miles to walk up the mountain at 6am.
The man 'who thought the regulations did not apply to him' was confronted by hotel staff when they saw him returning to his car after a hike on Sunday.
North Wales police said: 'He was abusive to the informant when challenged.'
Cheshire and Wales Armed Police tracked down the vehicle he was travelling in on the A55 and reported him for breaching Covid-19 legislation.
On his return to Downing Street, Boris Johnson claimed the UK is "beginning to turn the tide" on coronavirus but said a relaxation of lockdown would "risk a second major outbreak".
The Prime Minister encouraged people to "contain your impatience" with lockdown, by sticking with restrictions, but his speech was short of detail explaining just how measures may eventually be eased.
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