Woman said she was hunting for ‘fit fellas’ when caught breaking lockdown

Woman said she was hunting for 'fit fellas' when caught breaking lockdown

Louise Whelan crossed the River Mersey in the pursuit of ‘fit fellas’ during the first lockdown (Picture: Getty)

A Covid rule-breaker who said she was going shopping has been fined after she confessed that she was on the prowl for men.

Louise Whelan, 30, drove across the River Mersey from the Wirral to Liverpool because she knew there were ‘loads of fit fellas’ in the city.

When she was pulled over on May 4 during the first lockdown, she said she had dropped off her niece and was going shopping.

But PC David Cullen smelled a rat and found that she had crossed the river.

He said: ‘I asked her why they had been to Liverpool to which she stated: “I was just trying to see some fella”.

‘She went on to say that she had had some problems in Wirral and that Liverpool had loads of “fit fellas” and that she was driving around trying to find some.

‘I pointed out to her that this was not a valid reason to be out, to which she replied: “I wasn’t even going shopping. That was a lie”.’

When Whelan was told that this was not a reasonable excuse and that she would be reported for breaching Covid restrictions she said: ‘Okay.’

She was fined a total of £339 by magistrates.

source: sky.com