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Grandad, 86, fined for 'littering' after he spat out leaf which blew into his mouth
Roy Marsh was fined £150 for spitting out a leaf blown into his mouth during a walk, sparking complaints about enforcement targeting elderly residents, with 66 similar cases reported.
- An 86-year-old man named Roy was fined £250 by enforcement officers from East Lindsey District Council after a leaf blew into his mouth and he spat it out.
- Roy's daughter Jane Fitzpatrick said her father, who has health issues, was unreasonably targeted and the incident shook him up.
- Councillor Adrian Findley stated that enforcement officers are taking it too far and need to use discretion instead of issuing fines for genuine accidents.
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