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A French teenager was fined about $465 in Singapore in connection with a straw-licking prank, according to multiple reports.
A French teenager was fined about $465 in Singapore in connection with a straw-licking stunt, the BBC, Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle reported on July 30.
Al Jazeera reported that the teenager pleaded guilty to a public nuisance charge. Neither the BBC nor Deutsche Welle included that detail in the source material provided.
The BBC identified the teenager as 19 years old. The other reports described the person as a French teenager or student but did not provide a precise age.
The BBC also reported that the teenager’s lawyers said he was “truly sorry” for causing trouble. That statement was not included in the material provided by Al Jazeera or Deutsche Welle.
Deutsche Welle described the incident as a social media prank involving a single straw. It also reported that the student faced possible consequences for his right to remain in Singapore. The provided reports from the BBC and Al Jazeera did not mention any such immigration consequences.
All three outlets agreed that a French national was fined in Singapore over the straw-licking stunt. The BBC and Al Jazeera both reported the fine as about $465.
The reports provided did not identify the teenager by name. They also did not give the location within Singapore where the stunt occurred or the date on which it took place.
No further details about the case were included in the source material. In particular, it remains unclear from the reports provided whether any additional legal or administrative action has been taken.
Sources
- BBC World — Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt
- Al Jazeera — French teen fined in Singapore over ‘straw licking’ stunt
- Deutsche Welle — French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank