Well, it probably did not go as expected.
A man who made headlines for violating coronavirus restrictions and jet skiing across the Irish Sea to visit his girlfriend may not get the romantic ending to his story he was probably hoping for. In fact, his actions made it possible for him not to return to the Isle of Man.
Scotland’s Dale McLaughlan has reportedly not been provided with a certificate needed to re-enter the Isle of Man for work he would perform in January.
(SWNS)
Dale McLaughlan, from Scotland, met his girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe in September while working on the Isle of Man after receiving an exemption certificate, Southwest News Service (SWNS) reported. He apparently worked in the area to complete a construction project that began before the pandemic struck and caused the country to close its borders to non-residents.
In mid-December, McLaughlan was arrested and sentenced to four weeks in prison for violating coronavirus restrictions. The reckless romantic traveled by jet ski from the Isle of Whithorn, Scotland, to the Isle of Man. Due to the bad weather, McLaughlan, who had never ridden a jet ski before, took about four and a half hours on the trip.
McLaughlan was apparently released from prison early and sent back to Scotland.
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Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Isle of Man has been closed to non-residents since March. At the time of McLaughlan’s stunt, the island had only four active cases of coronavirus.
Howard Quayle, prime minister of the Isle of Man, calls McLaughlan’s actions an incredibly reckless, dangerous attempt, which could have ended very differently given the time of year. ‘
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However, McLaughlan was originally scheduled to return to work on the Isle of Man in January, SWNS reported. But after his arrest, he did not get the necessary certificate to let him back. This could be bad news for Radcliffe, who earlier told news agencies she would say yes after the jetski stunt if McLaughlan asked her to marry him.
Fox News’s Ann W. Schmidt contributed to this report.