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| Student on public decency charge | Student on public decency charge |
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| A student has been charged after a photograph of a man urinating on a war memorial in Sheffield was published on a national newspaper's website. | A student has been charged after a photograph of a man urinating on a war memorial in Sheffield was published on a national newspaper's website. |
| The Daily Mail website claimed the picture had been taken as students took part in a drinking session on Sunday. | The Daily Mail website claimed the picture had been taken as students took part in a drinking session on Sunday. |
| Philip Laing, 19, a sports technology student at Sheffield Hallam University, will appear in court next Thursday accused of outraging public decency. | |
| He has since issued an apology for his behaviour, through the university. | He has since issued an apology for his behaviour, through the university. |
| Mr Laing said: "I am deeply ashamed of this photograph and I am sincerely sorry for my behaviour. | |
| "I didn't realise how much alcohol I had consumed that night and also hadn't eaten since lunchtime, which worsened the effect. | |
| "I have no recollection of the events in the photograph, although I recognise that this does not excuse my actions. | |
| "I apologise unreservedly for any offence I may have caused." |