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Coronavirus: No prosecution for man who 'failed to self-isolate' | |
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A homeless man arrested for allegedly failing to self-isolate after arriving on the Isle of Man amid the coronavirus pandemic will not face prosecution, police have said. | |
The 26-year-old handed himself in at police headquarters in Douglas on Thursday evening. | |
He had been unable to find a place to self-isolate after arriving that morning, a police spokesman said. | |
Not prosecuting was "in the best interests of everyone", he added. | |
Emergency legislation requiring new arrivals to quarantine themselves for 14 days means those who refuse could face a fine of up to £10,000 or three months in prison. | |
Police said the man had been "detained for his safety and the safety of the public" and accommodation where he could self-isolate had now been found. | |
He was not presenting any symptoms of the virus. | |
The island's emergency legal powers came into effect at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday. | The island's emergency legal powers came into effect at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday. |
A police spokesman urged people to follow the government guidance on self-isolation and "think about the safety of the community". | A police spokesman urged people to follow the government guidance on self-isolation and "think about the safety of the community". |
When the emergency powers were announced Chief Minister Howard Quayle said the pandemic was "the gravest threat" the island had faced in generations. | When the emergency powers were announced Chief Minister Howard Quayle said the pandemic was "the gravest threat" the island had faced in generations. |
He said: "We cannot allow our critical health services to become overwhelmed and must have the means to prosecute those who choose to act irresponsibly." | He said: "We cannot allow our critical health services to become overwhelmed and must have the means to prosecute those who choose to act irresponsibly." |
The island recorded its first case of coronavirus on Thursday. | The island recorded its first case of coronavirus on Thursday. |