Can you please help me as I am currently being prosecuted by Thameslink for mistakenly sitting in a first-class carriage? I am an international student from South Africa and fear my scholarship could get revoked over this.
I had a valid second-class ticket and simply made a mistake. Rather than kicking me out, the ticket inspector quickly became rude and very antagonistic. Another passenger even offered to pay the fine for me, as they could see that he was badgering me, but the inspector had said he wanted to make me personally pay, even though I didn’t have the £88 he demanded.
