Lauren-Paige Smith, 19, was tucking into lunch when she gave a bird a chip, which it immediately swallowed, moments later, she was approached by a man she thinks was a council worker – and slapped with a £25 fine for littering. The teen refused to pay the sum and carried on with her life after the incident.
She then received a letter in the post summoning her to court. The fine had been escalated to £100 and she is expected at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on November 15.
Her grandfather said: “It’s madness. Lauren has never been in trouble in her life and they’re summoning her to court for feeding some birds.”
Ms Smith said: “I can’t believe I’m being penalised for doing a kind act. I thought it was a wind up.”
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