Singapore: French teen in trouble over straw-licking video
Key takeaways
- A French student is accused of licking a straw at a juice vending machine before putting it back and posting the video online.
- On Friday, Singapore's largest English-language daily The Strait Times reported that he was expected to plead guilty.
- The 19-year-old Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien was not present at the district court on Friday when his lawyer said that the teen would enter a plea on July 13.
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A French student is accused of licking a straw at a juice vending machine before putting it back and posting the video online. He faces jail time if convicted in Singapore, a country famous for its tough laws.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G5x TMaximilien allegedly licked a straw from a vending machine and placed it back in the dispenser [FILE: February 22, 2025]Image: Jakub Porzycki/Nur Photo/picture alliance Advertisement A French teenager charged after allegedly licking a straw from a vending machine and placing it back in the dispenser is set to enter a plea in a Singapore court.
On Friday, Singapore's largest English-language daily The Strait Times reported that he was expected to plead guilty.