Man fined by police for visiting friend's house for a brew during lockdown

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Wigan, say they issued a fixed penalty to the man on Friday night. After being found to be breaking the latest government restrictions, police say the man then 'tried to lie about why he was there'.Under current rules, people are not allowed to meet with family or friends indoors unless they are part of a household or support bubble.In a Facebook post, officers said:"As a follow on from yesterdays post reminding you we are currently in Lockdown 2.0 as they say and under Government restrictions, a fixed penalty was issued to a male last night who decided he was going to see his mate and have a brew with him and to make matters worse he tried to lie about why he was there."You cannot go to another persons address unless for certain exemptions.