Three men and a woman fined after Cramond Island rescue

Three men and a woman have been issued with fixed penalty
notices under the Coronavirus Act 2020 after getting stuck on Cramond Island in
the Firth of Forth.

The group were rescued from the island on Saturday after
being cut off by the tide.

Edinburgh City Council has since taken the decision to shut Cramond Island to the public indefinitely.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3pm on
Saturday, 11 April, 2020 police received a report of concern for people who
were stuck on Cramond Island, Edinburgh.

“Three men, aged 26, 31 and 32, and a 28-year-old woman were
issued with fixed penalty notices under the Coronavirus Act 2020. Police
attended the incident along with colleagues from the coastguard and RNLI.”