French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail in Singapore
The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.
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"city is not safe"
— Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien , Other
"ESSEC takes matters of conduct and community responsibility seriously, and internal investigations are under way."
— Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien , Other
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Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien is a French student studying in Singapore.
An 18-year-old French national charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore.
One of the lawyers representing Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien.
One of the lawyers representing Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien.
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The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, faces charges of mischief and public nuisance in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, potentially leading to over two years in jail and fines if convicted.
An 18-year-old French student, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was charged in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, facing charges of mischief and public nuisance.
An 18-year-old French national, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was charged in Singapore for allegedly licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, leading to charges of mischief and public nuisance.
An 18-year-old French student, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was charged in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, leading to charges of mischief and public nuisance.
An 18-year-old French national, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, was charged in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine and returning it, leading to charges of mischief and public nuisance.
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