{
  "id": 17525324,
  "title": "Australian man jailed in Singapore for spitting at police, urinating towards officers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/australian-man-jailed-in-singapore-for-spitting-at-police-urinating",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T02:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2026/11/01/australian-man-jailed-in-singapore-for-spitting-at-police-urinating-towards-officers/241513"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Australian man, Morris David, was sentenced to five months and six weeks in jail in Singapore after he allegedly spit at and urinated at police officers, according to court documents. The 52-year-old will serve his sentence beginning on July 16, the day he arrived in Singapore, and faces an additional fine of S$5,000 (RM16,000). District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz emphasized the man's \"prolonged and flagrant disregard for authority and the dignity of the public officers involved\" during the sentencing. The judge noted the \"inherently degrading and unsanitary nature\" of Morris urinating at the officers and highlighted his 32-hour belligerent and aggressive behavior. Morris landed in Changi Airport from Bali on July 16, suffering from a head injury, and was initially taken to Changi General Hospital for treatment. However, after being told he would have to pay for treatment, he returned to the airport. He encountered police officers at the airport, becoming abusive and threatening, leading to his arrest. The prosecution requested an eight-month and one-week jail term, while Morris' defense argued for a shorter sentence and a fine, stating that he was remorseful and apologetic.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE, Nov 1 — An Australian man was sentenced to five months and six weeks in jail on Friday after spitting a...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Independent Singapore",
        "title": "Australian man, 52, gets more than 6 months’ jail, S$5K fine in Singapore, for spitting at SG police officers in Changi Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/australian-man-52-gets-more-than-6-months-jail-s-5k-fine-in-singapore",
        "published": "2026-11-01T01:30:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}