Posted: Sat 9th Jan 2021

Updated: Sat 9th Jan

Police express frustration after another day of dealing with ‘selfish’ Covid rule breakers in North Wales

North Wales news and information
This article is old - Published: Saturday, Jan 9th, 2021

Police officers in North Wales have expressed their frustration after spending yet another day dealing with “selfish” Covid-19 rule breakers.

The “stay at home” rules in place across Wales, which apply except for in very limited circumstances, have been well publicised over the last couple of weeks with the country at alert level four.

Despite this, police have been called out to the region’s beauty spots on countless occasions to deal with people driving from outside the area.

The issue was brought into sharp focus earlier this week when officers got stuck in the snow after coming to the aid of a man who skidded off the road whilst visiting Moel Famau from Ellesmere Port.

Unfortunately, such incidents appear not to have impacted on people’s actions as the force spent much of today handling similar issues.

Members of the Rural Crime Team said they had again encountered people blatantly ignoring road closure signs, driving on treacherous roads and breaching Covid rules at Moel Famau.

They said: “Another day wasted dealing with COVID rule breakers.

“So frustrating that we have to deal with these people who simply don’t care whilst the vast majority of us do the right thing and stay at home

“We are seeing people from England and various areas of Wales…so selfish.”

There was better news in Snowdonia, where officers on patrol said the area was quiet after car parks were closed to deter visitors.

But police in Flintshire had to issue a reminder after rule breakers were reported at Wepre Park in Connah’s Quay.

They said: “Please remember you cannot travel for the purpose of exercise unless you have a very good reason such as requiring to attend somewhere flat due to a disability.

“Exercise must start and finish at home (we know previously you’ve been allowed to travel but that is not now the case).

“We have been at a number of locations today including Wepre Park where a number of people have been reported for the breached.”

Meanwhile, an appeal was made for the public not to visit World’s End, which is located between Wrexham and Llangollen.

 



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