Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita convicted of stealing camera

A South Korean court yesterday found disgraced Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita guilty of stealing a journalist's camera at the Asian Games last year

Seoul: A South Korean court yesterday found disgraced Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita guilty of stealing a journalist's camera at the Asian Games last year.


Naoya Tomita 

The court in the western port city of Incheon ordered Tomita to pay a fine of one million won (Rs 56,794) after being convicted of theft, according to Yonhap news agency.

Tomita, a gold medallist at the 2010 Asian Games, was booted out of last year's event in Incheon after police brought charges against him. At the time, he paid a one million won fine imposed by prosecutors for the alleged theft, and in Japan he was slapped with an 18-month ban.

Initially he admitted stealing the $7,600 (Rs 4.85 lakh) camera, but later denied the theft.

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!