British leader's aide denies 250-mile trip broke virus rules

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4. New witnesses cast doubt on Dominic Cummings's lockdown claims

A week earlier Cummings was seen by another witness in Barnard Castle on Easter Day, 30 miles away from Durham, the investigation found. The town, which takes its name from the English Heritage site at its centre, is a popular destination for days out.

Robin Lees, 70, a retired chemistry teacher from the town, says he saw Cummings and his family walking by the Tees before getting into a car around lunchtime on 12 April.
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When Cummings was apparently recognised a second time on 19 April, he was wearing his trademark beanie hat, and was heard commenting on how “lovely” the bluebells were during an early morning Sunday stroll with his wife Mary Wakefield.

The second eyewitness, who declined to be named, said: “We were shocked and surprised to see him because the last time we did was earlier in the week in Downing Street.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/23/new-witnesses-cast-doubt-on-dominic-cummingss-lockdown-claims

In April, the rules were specifically that you shouldn't be driving elsewhere to take a walk. And the 2nd sighting would mean he went back to London, then returned to Durham again. So this was not just about being close to his sister in case both he and his wife got too ill to look after their child, which had been his excuse.