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P&O bans 'lewd' Manchester university students | |
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P&O has banned 200 Manchester students after staff and passengers complained about their "wholly unacceptable" drunken behaviour on a ferry to Calais. | P&O has banned 200 Manchester students after staff and passengers complained about their "wholly unacceptable" drunken behaviour on a ferry to Calais. |
Some students exposed themselves while a fight also broke out in a bar on board the £180m Spirit of France ferry on 1 April, the firm said. | Some students exposed themselves while a fight also broke out in a bar on board the £180m Spirit of France ferry on 1 April, the firm said. |
The Manchester students, from a number of institutions, were going to Spain. | |
P&O initially said they had been on a ski trip to the Alps and blamed "crossed wires" for the mistake. | |
About 1,559 people were on the ferry at the time, including young families. | About 1,559 people were on the ferry at the time, including young families. |
A P&O spokeswoman said the company had contacted The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University and their tour operators and would not be providing transport home for the groups. | |
The spokeswoman added: "The company deplores the behaviour of this group of students, who were clearly drunk before they boarded the ship. | The spokeswoman added: "The company deplores the behaviour of this group of students, who were clearly drunk before they boarded the ship. |
"Customers and staff on board the ship were appalled by the students' aggressive and lewd conduct, which should be stamped out by the authorities." | "Customers and staff on board the ship were appalled by the students' aggressive and lewd conduct, which should be stamped out by the authorities." |
Correction 10 April 2012: An earlier version of this story wrongly stated that the students had been on a ski trip to the Alps, based on information provided by P&O. |