Train fare dodger told to pay nearly £1,000

Brown denied dodging his fare but Oxford magistrates found him guilty in his absence

A man who failed to pay his £41.50 train fare has been told to pay nearly £1,000 in fines and costs.

Kyle Brown, 22, of Wootton, Oxfordshire, was found to have dodged paying for his journey between Didcot Parkway and Cardiff Central stations on 1 June 2024.

He denied not paying his fare in January but Oxford magistrates found him guilty in his absence on 26 February.

He was told to pay £600 costs and a victim surcharge of £88, fined £220 and told to pay compensation of £41.50 - a total of £949.50. Brown must pay that by 26 March.