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David Stroud, 44, from Kent, who repeatedly grabbed a young woman’s hair and asked to kiss her on a train has been sentenced to a 12-month community order in a landmark case. Speaking to reporters, Mr Stroud said he "wished it hadn't happened". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00I'm, you know, wishing it hadn't happened. I'm sorry it happened.
00:04And I didn't realise that she had previous issues or whatever,
00:09but I probably aggravated it and given her more suffering, so I'm sorry about that.
00:14Why did you behave like that on the train?
00:16Alcohol. Alcohol, mostly.
00:19But obviously I'm responsible for my behaviour, whether I'm sober or not.
00:24What do you make of this sentence? Do you feel it's lesson learned?
00:27And I've learned I have to change my behaviour and I have to wear an alcohol tag for 90 days.
00:34So I won't be drinking alcohol for 90 days.
00:36But you were on bail for another offence of stalking and yet you carried out this type of behaviour.
00:43I know. I'm sorry. That's all I can say. I'm sorry.
00:46What message do you have to the victim in this?
00:48I've said already I'm sorry. I apologise to her.
00:51If she's watching, if she's listening, I also made the offer to make a...
00:58..a payment as compensation, but the judge decided that wasn't necessary.
01:02But you can understand this has had a long-term impact on her mental health and her future?
01:07Yeah.
01:08So, I'll see you then.
01:08So, I'll see you then.
01:08So, I'll see you then.
01:08So, I'll see you then.
01:08So, I'll see you then.
01:08So, I'll see you then.
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