A Singapore court sentenced a British man to six weeks in prison on Wednesday, local media reported, after he repeatedly breached coronavirus protocols by refusing to wear a face mask in public, Reuters reported.

Benjamin Glynn, 40, was found guilty on four charges over his failure to wear a mask on a train in May and at a subsequent court appearance in July, as well as causing a public nuisance and using threatening words towards public servants.

Glynn was earlier subjected to a psychiatric assessment ordered by the judge as a result of his conduct and remarks in court.

On Wednesday he asked the court to drop what he called "unlawful charges," and asked for his passport to be returned so that he could go back to Britain to be with his family, according to media outlet CNA.

In February, a Singapore court had sentenced a British man to two weeks in jail after he had sneaked out of his hotel room to meet his then fiancée while in quarantine.