A woman who dressed as a clown and climbed over the safety barrier of a bridge as part of an elaborate photoshoot for social media has been fined for breaking lockdown.

The heavily made-up woman was having her picture taken by a man in Sevenoaks, Kent, when police arrived on the scene.

She’d climbed over to the wrong side of the safety barriers and was posing for pictures which were apparently going to be used on her social media site.

Police deemed both to be breaking lockdown rules, which ban people leaving the house without a reasonable excuse, and fined them. Officers had to shut off the road as the dealt with the pair.

Kent Police the couple were among 86 people fined in the county between Friday and Monday.

In addition to the clowns, a beach party led to five people being fined in Folkestone.

Officers were called to Marine Parade at 10pm on Sunday following reports of men fighting.

Upon arrival, it transpired the group were holding a birthday party for a friend and all five men were fined.

Since the coronavirus restrictions became law in March 2020, 1,975 people have been fined in Kent.

Assistant Chief Constable Claire Nix said: ‘The warmer weekend naturally resulted in more people wanting to visit some of the more popular destinations in the county.

‘Whilst this is understandable, with the current situation, I would ask people to carefully consider the impact that their actions may have.

‘By attending in large numbers people are putting unnecessary strain on the emergency services and other agencies and I would ask for people to be considerate and not travel unless necessary and to stay local.’

Police forces across the country have been cracking down on rule breakers since the third lockdown came into force on January 5.

Officers are operating under new guidance which means they are more likely to fine people who are caught leaving the house without an excuse.

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