Two men have been fined £160 each for spitting in the street — in what is thought to be the first UK case of its type to be successfully taken to court.
Khasheem Kiah Thomas, from Hackney, and Zilvinus Vitkas, from Ilford, were handed £80 fixed penalty notices for spitting by Waltham Forest council in north-east London in February.
They refused to pay and challenged the policy but lost their case on Friday.
The council said it was the first to prosecute successfully for spitting, BBC informs.
It said it was thrilled Thames Magistrates’ Court had backed its “tough stance”
