Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Kelly-Ann Mills

Police shout 'you are killing people' at man who claims he has coronavirus

A police officer has been caught on camera screaming "you're killing people" at a man claiming to have coronavirus while walking down a deserted street.

In the shocking footage the man walks right up to police officer and claims he has coronavirus.

The officer tries to tell the man to keep his distance and has to back pedal and put his hand up to try and stay safe.

In the video clip, recorded by John Dobie from his home above Perth high street in Scotland, the officer tries to find out why the man is not at home.

The man is spoken to and told repeatedly to go home by police, before he claims to have the deadly virus.

(Alphas World/Youtube)

The officer follows him through the high street, close to a queue of people waiting outside Boots pharmacy, before raising his voice.

He can be heard shouting: "Go home, you're killing people."

(Alphas World/Youtube)

"You are killing people, you shouldn't be out. Go home.

"If you continue to walk around you will be arrested.

"You're killing people."

Mr Doble, who is a personal trainer, who uploaded the clip to his Youtube channel, said he was shocked at what was happening.

He told Mirror Online: "Police are patrolling through the town. The officers are going around on their bikes and there were two vans too.

"This man is a danger to people who are there."

(Alphas World/Youtube)

The first confirmed death in the UK related to Covid-19 was on March 5, with the toll rising to 578 on March 26.

More than 100 people died from coronavirus in just 24 hours in the UK for the first time yesterday.

Public Health England confirmed  113 more people have died.

It means one person is now  dying every 13 minutes.

Confirmed cases also increased, with 2,129 new positive tests taking the total to 11,658.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.