Police find couple in 'state of undress' in car near M62 motorway

A West Yorkshire Police officer admitted to 'killing the passion' after finding a couple in a state of undress in their car just off the M62

PC Martin Willis, aka Motorway Martin, was patrolling around the Saddleworth junction near Elmley Mast off the M62 when he spotted a car parked up.

Police found the couple 'in a state of undress' in the car... they claimed they were getting changed to go walking (file photo).placeholder image
Police found the couple 'in a state of undress' in the car... they claimed they were getting changed to go walking (file photo).

After approaching the vehicle, he found the couple in 'a state of undress', who had claimed they were getting changed to go walking.

Unfortunately, PC Willis discovered upon doing checks on the car that its MOT had expired - 'a bit of a passion killer'.

The incident happened at about 5pm on Friday, November 20.

PC Willis said: "So just been up to the mast above junction 22 and found a couple in a vehicle in, shall we say, a state of undress. Claimed they were getting changed to go walking!

"Checks showed the vehicle had an expired MOT. A bit of a passion killer for the driver!"

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