Pensioner ‘fined £250 for spitting’ after leaf blew into his mouth

Roy Marsh, 86, says the penalty from enforcement officers was unnecessary and all out of proportion'

A man has claimed he was fined 250 for spitting after a leaf blew into his mouth in Lincolnshire.

Roy Marsh, 86, was given the financial penalty after the incident in Skegness earlier this year. He is now calling for responsible" litter enforcement.