Couple caught having sex on Dartmoor at 2am on coldest night for 26 years in breach of lockdown warned by police

A COUPLE caught having sex at 2am on the coldest night for 26 years were ticked off by police today.

Cops warned such dangerous liaisons in public were not permitted during lockdown and reminded randy couples about social distancing.

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Officers caught the saucy pair romping in a car in Yelverton, West Dartmooras temperatures plummeted to -3C overnight.

A local said the couple were two women.

Tavistock Police tweeted about the raunchy rendezvous in the early hours of this morning, during the UK's coldest night for 26 years.

They said that such behaviour was in breach of a number of Covid rules.

The tweet read: "Fornicating under the stars, on the moors, may seem like this years latest romcom, but it is not an essential journey and certainly breaks social distancing guidance.

Do you know the couple? Email [email protected] or call 020 7782 4100

"Please continue to abide by Covid-19 legislation to help prevent the spread of Covid."

A Tavistock Police spokesperson told The Sun: "The officers spoke to the individuals who were subsequently instructed to returned to their respective home addresses, both were reported for breaching Covid-19 regulations."

Several people replied to the police tweet, including some congratulating the couple.

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One wrote: "In this weather? Makes you proud to be British."

But for others it was a degree to far. Another member of the public added: "It's a bit cold for that."

Devon and Cornwall Police have been approached for further comment.

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