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Arrested Mount Kinabalu 'nudists' due in court Mount Kinabalu naked photo accused pleads guilty
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A British woman arrested for posing naked on a sacred mountain is due in a Malaysian court. A British woman has pleaded guilty to a public nuisance offence after posing naked on a sacred mountain in Malaysia.
Eleanor Hawkins, 23, from Derbyshire, is among a group of western backpackers accused of stripping at the peak of Mount Kinabala. Eleanor Hawkins, 23, was among a group of backpackers who stripped on Mount Kinabalu.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake which killed 18 people was blamed on the climbers, who are also said to have urinated and sworn at a guide. The group, who are also said to have urinated and sworn at a guide, were blamed for a magnitude 5.9 earthquake which killed 18 people.
Miss Hawkins could be charged in Kota Kinabalu Magistrates' Court later. Miss Hawkins admitted the offence during an appearance at Kota Kinabalu Magistrates' Court.
The BBC's Jennifer Pak said it was not yet clear whether the group would be charged or have their remand extended until Monday. The BBC's Jennifer Pak said Miss Hawkins, from Derbyshire, and a Canadian woman covered their faces as they arrived at court earlier.
"There's a lot of public anger still against the tourists because many of them believe Mount Kinabalu is a sacred spot where their souls go to rest when they die," she said."There's a lot of public anger still against the tourists because many of them believe Mount Kinabalu is a sacred spot where their souls go to rest when they die," she said.
"The fact that these foreigners are alleged to have stripped on the peak, urinated and cursed at staff members trying to stop them is something that many locals say is disrespectful.""The fact that these foreigners are alleged to have stripped on the peak, urinated and cursed at staff members trying to stop them is something that many locals say is disrespectful."
Miss Hawkins' father Timothy has spoken to his daughter and said she was sorry for any offence caused. Miss Hawkins, Canadian siblings Lindsey and Danielle Peterson and a Dutchman were driven to the courthouse earlier by officials wearing balaclavas where they were met by a media scrum.
Miss Hawkins' father Timothy has spoken to his daughter, a recent graduate of the University of Southampton, and said she was sorry for any offence caused.