{
  "id": 678949,
  "title": "Man flees barefoot, refusing to pay S$5K charges for damaging BMW rental car in SG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/man-flees-barefoot-refusing-to-pay-s-5k-charges-for-damaging-bmw",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T01:32:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/man-flees-barefoot-refusing-to-pay-s-5k-charges-for-damaging-bmw-rental-car-in-sg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "He refused to pay the damage claim after crashing the BMW, then left for lunch, removed his slippers, ran barefoot, and disappeared into the bushes This article ( Man flees barefoot, refusing to pay S$5K charges for damaging BMW rental car in SG ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}