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| Nude stag man's father apologises | Nude stag man's father apologises |
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| The father of a Briton who was jailed in Slovakia after swimming naked in a fountain during his stag party has apologised on his son's behalf. | |
| Stephen Mallone, 25, had faced missing his wedding on 15 June, but the Foreign Office confirmed he had been released early from a two-month jail sentence | |
| His father Chris said the stunt "was in good humour but was a stupid act". | His father Chris said the stunt "was in good humour but was a stupid act". |
| Stephen, of Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, had been "fast-tracked" through the courts. | |
| His wedding to ex-carnival queen Kerry Stokes is said to be costing £20,000. | His wedding to ex-carnival queen Kerry Stokes is said to be costing £20,000. |
| 'Over the moon' | 'Over the moon' |
| Stephen had been accused of causing a public nuisance by leaping into the fountain in Bratislava. He was arrested on 26 May. | |
| Stephen had come to Bratislava on a stag trip and did swim naked in a fountain Chris Mallone | Stephen had come to Bratislava on a stag trip and did swim naked in a fountain Chris Mallone |
| Chris Mallone said his family wanted to "unreservedly apologise for any distress or offence caused by Stephen to the people of Bratislava". | Chris Mallone said his family wanted to "unreservedly apologise for any distress or offence caused by Stephen to the people of Bratislava". |
| "Stephen had come to Bratislava on a stag trip and did swim naked in a fountain outside the American Embassy," he admitted. | "Stephen had come to Bratislava on a stag trip and did swim naked in a fountain outside the American Embassy," he admitted. |
| But he denied that "any sexual or lewd act" took place. | But he denied that "any sexual or lewd act" took place. |
| He also complained that Stephen, who faced a maximum of two years in jail, had been denied legal representation and access to a phone. | He also complained that Stephen, who faced a maximum of two years in jail, had been denied legal representation and access to a phone. |
| Bill Wiggin, who is Stephen's local MP and who had campaigned for his release, told the BBC News website that he was "delighted" to learn he had been set free. | Bill Wiggin, who is Stephen's local MP and who had campaigned for his release, told the BBC News website that he was "delighted" to learn he had been set free. |
| "I have spoken to him and he is over the moon," Mr Wiggins said. | "I have spoken to him and he is over the moon," Mr Wiggins said. |
| "The whole family are drained, but they are all very relieved." | "The whole family are drained, but they are all very relieved." |
| Mr Wiggins praised Mr Mallone's legal team, who he said had been appointed by the Foreign Office, for getting him out of jail. | Mr Wiggins praised Mr Mallone's legal team, who he said had been appointed by the Foreign Office, for getting him out of jail. |
| The families of Stephen and Miss Stokes had faced the prospect of seeing their wedding cancelled. | The families of Stephen and Miss Stokes had faced the prospect of seeing their wedding cancelled. |
| Before her fiance's release, Miss Stokes told a national newspaper: "I am struggling to take it all in and it has made an already stressful time even worse." | Before her fiance's release, Miss Stokes told a national newspaper: "I am struggling to take it all in and it has made an already stressful time even worse." |