The girlfriend of a lovesick man who jetskied from Scotland to see her on the Isle of Man would marry him if he asked. Despite never having ridden a water scooter before and not being able to swim, Dale McLaughlan made the treacherous 25-mile voyage in a desperate effort to see Jessica Radcliffe.
The 28-year-old, from Irvine, took four and a half hours to motor across the sea, the Daily Record reported. While he may have made Jessica swoon, the romantic gesture landed Dale in prison for four weeks because it broke Covid-19 restrictions.
Mum-of-two Jessica, who is a healthcare worker, said: “I’ve had messages from all over the world. “People from Italy have sent pictures of jetskis saying, ‘This is for your boyfriend, showing our support.’ H
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