Woman fined £660 for not telling police who she was, and why she was at Newcastle railway station Under the Coronavirus Act, it is illegal to fail to comply with the instructions of police without reasonable excuse
A woman has been fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions after she refused to tell police who she was and why she was at a railway station.North Tyneside Magistrates' Court imposed a £660 fine under the Coronavirus Act 2020 on Monday.British Transport Police assistant chief constable Sean O'Callaghan said enforcement of the new legislation was a last resort."I can assure you we would much rather not have to take such action.
Under the Coronavirus Act, it is illegal to fail to comply with the instructions of police officers without reasonable excuse.
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