A British tourist has been fined €3,000 after defecating on an Italian runway, shortly after disembarking from a plane.
The 68-year-old had flown from Manchester to Brindisi with RyanAir when he lowered his trousers, for which he was charged with “acts contrary to public decency”, local paper Brindisi Report writes.
The man, who was described as being in a “state of mild agitation”, was unable to provide an explanation for why he couldn’t wait until he had reached a toilet, the Local reports.
A spokesman for RyanAir told Huffington Post UK: “An individual was detained by local police at Brindisi Airport (30 Sep). This is a matter for local police.”
In Britain, a person who urinates or defecates in any public place other than in a lavatory commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine equating to around £1,000.