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A man who claims he was fined £250 for spitting out a leaf after it blew into his mouth has criticised the “unnecessary” behaviour of litter enforcement. Roy Marsh, 86, was reprimanded by two officers ...

A pensioner was hit with a £250 fine by overzealous litter wardens for spitting out a leaf that blew into his mouth. Roy Marsh, 86, was slapped with the ridiculous ticket after the incident while out ...

A pensioner who was fined for spitting out a leaf after it blew into his mouth has joined calls for "responsible" litter enforcement. Roy Marsh, 86, was hit with a £250 fine after an incident in ...