A man who became embroiled in a debate with police after driving 55 miles to exercise has said he broke lockdown rules for a serious health condition.
Stephen, 46, drove from Liverpool to Pendle Hill to climb a steep hill and was forced to return home by officers who found him in Barley on April 14.
But Stephen has hit back after the ordeal, saying he needs exercise due to his high blood pressure to keep him off medication, reports the Liverpool Echo.
At the time, Ribble Valley Police said: "Today we have removed an individual who thought it was okay to drive from Liverpool to Barley to walk up Pendle Hill. "His justification for this was his local hills were ‘closed to the public’ and he needs to exercise as he has high blood pressure. "T