A DAD says he is faced with having to sacrifice food and rent as he could end up in prison after being taken to court over a train ticket fine., was hit was an eye-watering £272 penalty over a £2.70 ticket as authorities claimed it was fraudulent.Panashe Chidakwa was hit was a £272 penalty over a £2.70 ticket as authorities claimed it was fraudulentThe dad-of-one, 24, claims says he can't afford to pay the fine and has been told he could end up in jail.
He says he may end up having to "sacrifice" food, rent, bills or even nursery fees for his three-year-old son to be able to pay out the compensation, costs and fine to Birmingham Magistrates' Court. Panashe bought a ticket from Longbridge to Kings Norton via an app in January and after struggling with the cost of living during the pandemic, decided to add a railcard to cut his fare down.Read more from Birmingham
You can afford £2.70 seriously
I have done 5 days in prison during Christmas for a travel to Amsterdam without a ticket
I wonder if the above replies would be same if it was a white person?
Should have bought a ticket then
Don’t get on a fucking train then. Walk. It’s good for you, and free.
Should of payed the fare in the first place or stay off the train dodger
Hi, just wondering whether or not this story is true? After following your Johnny Depp coverage, I’m struggling to know what to believe anymore. It’s mental. I used to believe everything The Sun newspaper said, but these days I just seem to struggle with anything you print 🤣
Well pay fare in the first place!!!
God he looks rough for a 24 year old
why were u on the train if u couldnt afford the fare