Sgt Eros stripper charges dropped

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An Aberdeen stripogram facing court over an incident while dressed as a firefighter has had the case dropped.

Stuart Kennedy, 26, has been involved in several high-profile incidents due to his act. He performs as a police officer called Sgt Eros.

He was due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Thursday.

However a Crown Office spokeswoman said after "full and careful consideration" of the facts, it was decided there should be no further proceedings.

The stripper was arrested on Aberdeen's Union Street in October 2008 while dressed as a fireman.

Found guilty

He denied breach of the peace and claimed he was unfairly targeted by police because of recent high-profile court appearances.

In July, Kennedy was fined £400, given 200 hours of community service, and placed on probation.

He was found guilty at Peterhead Sheriff Court of impersonating a police officer and using a flashing light to pull motorists over in his car while on his way to carry out an act in the town.

The stripogram said he was appealing the conviction.

He said he was "furious" the latest case had been dragged out for so long.

Not offensive

North East MSP Richard Baker, Labour's justice spokesman, said he would be investigating the matter.

Kennedy's act has landed him in court several times before.

Judges previously ruled the police stripogram's truncheon was not an offensive weapon.

He was charged and put on trial after his act drew the attention of Grampian Police in Aberdeen.

Charges of having an offensive weapon in a public place without a reasonable excuse were thrown out by a sheriff.

The Crown appealed, but appeal court judges backed the sheriff.