A dodged £7.80 Southeastern train fare has ended up costing a man nearly £400 in court.
Jake Batten travelled on a Southeastern train at Bexley station on October 15, 2021 without having paid the £7.80 fare for his journey - and with intention of avoiding payment.
The 20-year-old was ordered to pay £396.80 for the offence during a hearing at Bexley Magistrates' Court on May 11, 2022.
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This includes a £220 fine, £7.80 compensation, £34 to fund victim services and costs of £135.
Batten, of Church Street in Teston, must pay this by June 8, 2022.
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