A blatant incident of fly-tipping has landed a woman with a court fine and a criminal record after they were pictured ditching a mattress in an alleyway.

Samantha O’Kane was caught on CCTV dumping a double mattress in the back alley behind her Harford Street home in Middlesbrough in April.

When interviewed the 36-year-old admitted the offence but did not identify a male accomplice also caught on camera.

CCTV footage of two people ditching a mattress CCTV footage of two people ditching a mattress (Image: MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL)

O’Kane was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice which she failed to pay, and this week (September 17) appeared at Teesside Magistrates where she was fined £120 and ordered to pay £349 costs.

Following this incident, council chiefs continue to urge the public to dispose of waste legally and responsibly, rather than leaving Council Tax payers to foot the bill for expensive clean-up operations.

Residents are also urged to take responsibility for their own neighbourhoods and report the fly-tippers as part of an ongoing town-wide drive to stamp out the problem.

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Councillor Janet Thompson, Middlesbrough Council’s Executive member for Community Safety, said: “The message really should be getting through now that fly-tipping just isn’t worth it.

“Not only is it a selfish blight on the local neighbourhood and an insult to law-abiding residents, but it can leave those responsible seriously out of pocket and with the stain of a criminal record.

“This is another great result, and we will continue to use all methods at our disposal to stamp out this menace.”