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Locals confront tourist who drove 115 miles to Snowdonia during coronavirus lockdown and block his car until cops arrive
FURIOUS locals confronted a tourist visiting Snowdonia during the coronavirus lockdown and blocked his car until the cops arrived.
Police were called after the man, from Sheffield, was stopped by locals after he drove 115 miles to visit the famous mountains.
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He had ignored government restrictions against all non-essential travel and was met by furious Welsh locals.
Aled Wyn Williams, from the nearby village of Bala, can be seen approaching the car in the video and confronting the man, who pulls out his phone to take a picture.
During the footage, an angry Williams is heard shouting: "What the hell are you doing here?"
Mr Williams told the that he was frustrated by the lack of respect shown by the visitor after stopping him.
He said: "He was heading away from Bala and the main road.
"I drove along the road and stopped him. My friend Oswyn Roberts came along behind, blocking him in."
Police and were later called to the confrontation on a narrow lane near the town of Bala in Gwynedd.
A North Wales Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 10.12am this morning to a report of a man being blocked on a country lane in Bala.
"Officers attended and suitable words of advice were given."
BREAKING THE RULES
The news comes after people were seen flocking to parks and beaches this weekend, ignoring strict government advice around social distancing.
Police are now even encouraging Brits to use a telephone 'hotline' and 'snoopers' form to report anyone breaching the coronavirus lockdown.
This can be done through online portals and phone lines which concerned citizens can use to submit tip-offs if they see people breaking the rules introduced to stop the spread of the virus.
And on Wednesday, police shared shocking shared shocking footage of the moment they caught sunbathers enjoying the sun in a London park during the lockdown.
Officers in Coventry were also forced to break up a group of 20 people who had gathered for a barbecue earlier this week.
Under the lockdown, announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, residents are only allowed to leave their home for essential reasons and police have the power to enforce these new rules.
All non-essential shops are shut, public gatherings limited to a maximum of two people and weddings asked to be cancelled.
Officers say the government's advice is clear and Brits must stop treating the situation "like a holiday".
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Today, the UK coronavirus death toll rose to to 1,019 after 260 people died in the last 24 hours.
There are currently 17,089 in Britain who have tested positive for Covid-19.
And government advisers have suggested "greater enforcement" of social distancing policies could be needed if the numbers continue to rise.
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