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Man convicted after mistaken identity cigarette fine
Lucas Harbourd was prosecuted for dropping a cigarette butt in Bristol, even though he was not there.
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- 19 Aug 2026, 09:43 UTC
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Lucas Harbourd was prosecuted for dropping a cigarette butt in Bristol, even though he was not there.
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Man convicted after mistaken identity cigarette fine
Lucas Harbourd was prosecuted for dropping a cigarette butt in Bristol, even though he was not there.
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