A “shielded” disabled woman’s family say she has been crying all week after police warned they might have to fine her for having too many visits from people caring for her.
Officers who arrived at the woman’s Edinburgh sheltered housing complex told her son there had been an anonymous complaint, and they might be forced to issue a fine if they received another one.
The son said: “Mum cannot leave the house for 12 weeks. My sister and I deliver shopping and stand in the garden, observing social distancing. A relative attends daily to walk the dog. Nobody goes in.
“The officers themselves seemed fine but I was shocked when they said they could be forced to issue a fine. Mum has been in tears all week since it happened. She is worried that nobody is allowed to come and help her now.”
Local MP Alex Cole-Hamilton said he was concerned to hear about instances where well-meaning officers were “going a bit far”. He said police should understand that people have complex care needs.
Police said officers attended “following concerns raised by members of the public”, but were satisfied with the response of the people at the address and took no further action.
