I will only close if I'm very ill or dead.<br /><br />That's the strong message from one barber in West Malling who says he's ignoring the new government lockdown restrictions coming into effect today.<br /><br />Met Warwick says he did not consent to the closure of his business and has already been visited by Kent Police and Trading Standards.<br /><br />Health experts in the county have branded his defiance as irresponsible and putting lives at risk.