Manchester City and England right-back Kyle Walker has offered a public apology after being caught hosting a house party last weekend that breached the government’s pandemic laws.
The Covid-19 outbreak in the UK has officially infected more than 40,000 people, killing over 4,000, and has resulted in lockdown measures that place significant restrictions on civil liberties.
Among these is a ban on non-essential travel and a strict policy on social distancing, with the 29-year-old in breach of both expectations.
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He said in a statement: “I want to take this opportunity to issue a public apology for the choices I made last week.