Ed concert pass forgers jailed in Singapore

SINGAPORE:- An Australian has been jailed in Singapore for using a forged concert pass at an Ed Sheeran concert. Paul Cosgrove, along with a Briton and two New Zealanders, obtained and used the fake passes to bring fans into the sold-out concert in Singapore in November, local media report. They made more than S$2,000 (£1,100; $1,490) from fans, said prosecutors. Cosgrove was found guilty of abetment by conspiracy and given four weeks in jail, reported The Straits Times. A 60-year-old Briton, Martin Joseph Keane, and two New Zealanders received similar sentences last month.–BBC

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