{
  "id": 17525769,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T01:30:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/australian-man-52-gets-more-than-6-months-jail-s-5k-fine-in-singapore-for-spitting-at-sg-police-officers-in-changi-airport"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Australian man, Morris David, 52, has been sentenced to over six months in jail and fined S$5,000 by a Singapore court for repeatedly spitting at police officers, threatening them, and urinating in their direction at Changi Airport and Changi General Hospital. David's behavior began at the airport after he had suffered head injuries in an accident, and escalated when he was taken to a clinic and later returned to the hospital while in custody. The judge emphasized the importance of protecting public officers from abuse and the severity of David's actions, which included threats, insults, and bodily fluids directed at the officers.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: An Australian man who repeatedly spat at Singapore police officers, even threatened to throw his faeces at them and urinated in their direction, has been jailed for more than six months. Morris David, 52, was sentenced on Friday (Oct 30) to five months and six weeks’ imprisonment and a S$5,000 fine. The Australian national’s behaviour began at Changi Airport before continuing at Changi…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:43:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}