East Lindsey District Council said spitting was considered a form of littering.

A “heart-breaking” littering fine for an 86-year-old grandfather who says he spat out a leaf which blew into his mouth is a “total disgrace”, his daughter has said.

Roy Marsh was fined by enforcement officers in February while walking around a boating lake in Skegness, Lincolnshire.

His daughter Jane Fitzpatrick said her father, who has walking difficulties, a heart condition and severe asthma, was targeted after a small leaf blew into his mouth and he spat it out.

He was fined £250 by officers from East Lindsey District Council who saw the incident and confronted him. The fine was later reduced to £150.

Ms Fitzpatrick said: “He’s a sweet old guy, and he’s lived in Skegness all his life.

“He wouldn’t hurt

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