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Luke O'Reilly

Couple have caravan seized in Wales after 160 mile roundtrip to Yorkshire

Police spoke to a couple after their caravan broke down during a 160 mile round trip (Picture: North Wales Police)

A couple who drove 80 miles from North Wales to Yorkshire to pick up a caravan have had it seized by police.

The pair bought the caravan before setting out to collect it, Wales Online reported.

However, they were caught by North Wales Police this week after their vehicle broke down on the A55 motorway.

The motor home was seized after it appeared that they had allegedly driven it without insurance.

While the couple's journey was legal in England, Wales still has a ban on all but essential travel during the coronavirus lockdown.

It comes after the UK Government outlined its new “stay alert” message, while the first ministers of Scotland and Wales, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford, urged the public to stick with the “stay at home” message.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said any divergence on lockdown measures across the UK should only be for a short period of time.

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