Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law
Key takeaways
- David Stroud arriving at Highbury Corner magistrates court in north London.
- A train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).
- David Stroud, 44, grabbed a woman’s hair and asked her “can I kiss you?” on a rail journey to London on 3 April, two days after the new legislation came into force banning harassment motivated by a person’s sex.
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David Stroud arriving at Highbury Corner magistrates court in north London. Photograph: Antonia Johlen/PAView image in fullscreen David Stroud arriving at Highbury Corner magistrates court in north London. Photograph: Antonia Johlen/PASexual harassment Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law David Stroud grabbed a woman’s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effect
Prefer the Guardian on Google. A train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).
David Stroud, 44, grabbed a woman’s hair and asked her “can I kiss you?” on a rail journey to London on 3 April, two days after the new legislation came into force banning harassment motivated by a person’s sex.