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N.Wales top cop’s shock as 3-car convoy takes day trip from Manchester to South Stack:

A COMMUNITY leader has urged people not to take the law into their own hands after it emerged that a Liverpool family was asked by police to leave their Anglesey holiday home amid fears over their safety.

Police were called last week after reports of “heightened tensions” in the village of Llandegfan, after it emerged that a family had arrived at their holiday home on Monday having travelled from the north west of England.

As the news spread on social media, local councillor Carwyn Jones decided to call police, who visited the family, and they decided to return home to Merseyside on Tuesday. Cllr Jones, who says he felt compelled to act as he feared for the family’s safety, said he remains concerned that conflicting UK and Welsh Government lockdown guidelines could lead to more families believing they are free to travel to Wales.

“There’s been a marked increase in traffic on our roads over recent days, with many reports of holiday homes being occupied on the island,” he said.

“The rules are clear: travelling to a holiday home is non-essential travel and is there for a reason, which is to stop the spread of the disease.

“But I’m gauging much tension and that feelings are running high.

“As a result, I would urge full restraint and for people not to take the law into their own hands. We have to leave this to the police.”

A North Wales Police spokesperson said: “We attended an address in Llandegfan and on speaking to the family about concerns raised, they returned to Liverpool.”

Meanwhile, concerns have been raised in the Senedd that local authorities do not have the sufficient powers to prevent people from travelling to tourist locations and second homes in Wales.