Isle of Man TT fan jailed for walking on circuit

A racing fan who "took a huge risk" by walking on a closed road during the TT festival has been jailed for eight weeks and banned from the Isle of Man.

David Seager, 47 and from Bristol, appeared at Douglas Court House on Monday charged with a public disorder offence and being on a closed road.

Police said such anti-social behaviour would not be tolerated.

Inspector Derek Flint said: "We will do everything in our power to ensure the marshals' difficult job is supported."

Police issued a warning after a video - widely shared on social media - showed several spectators at the TT races "wandering" around on the closed roads.

A spokesman said: "If a road is closed it's a race track - if you take the risk, you could be looking at a prison sentence."