The 22-year-old man, known as Rodrigo M.D, who appeared in court on Thursday, was fined €360 (£250, $400) for pulling the plug on the pool and causing massive flooding to a shopping centre in northern Spain.
The fine is in addition to the €21,500 (£15,400, $24,300) in damages he has already been ordered to pay to businesses damaged by the flooding. The inflatable pool had been set up in the Ponte Vella shopping centre in Ourense, Galicia, in November 2012 to entertain local children.
The then 19-year-old Rodrigo decided to pull out the plug on the swimming pool, causing 11,000 litres of water to gush out, flooding several shops and causing the damage. The paddling pool water flooded several shops, including Zara, Pepe Jeans and a local supermarket.
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