10-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com

Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law

The Guardian - David Stroud grabbed a womanmp;#146;s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effectA 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 womanmp;#146;s hair and asked her mp;#147;can I kiss you?mp;#148; on a rail journey to London on 3 April, two days after the new legislation came into force banning harassment motivated by a
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