Innocent Briton fined £450 for dropping cigarette in staggering case of mistaken identity

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Innocent Briton fined £450 for dropping cigarette in staggering case of mistaken identity

A Bristol man who says he has never smoked has ended up with a criminal conviction after failing to pay a littering fine he knew nothing about. Lucas Harbourd, 49, was issued a penalty for allegedly dropping a cigarette butt in Bristol city centre in December 2024. He only became aware of the fine in July, when a court letter arrived ordering him to cough up more than £450 of his hard-earned cash. The 49-year-old h…