A MIDDLESBROUGH woman was fined over £200 after she threw a cigarette on the floor.

Hannah Johnson, 25 of Kirkby Lane in Middlesbrough, appeared before magistrates court for the offence.

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She was charged with depositing litter after she was caught throwing a used cigarette on the floor and leaving it there.

Johnson was fined £220 for the offence and was proved guilty in a single justice procedure.

She was also made to pay £35 to victim services and £125 in court costs.

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