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Topless British backpacker 'truly sorry' for causing offence

The British backpacker jailed for stripping on a sacred Malaysian mountain has apologised for causing offence.

"I know my behaviour was foolish and I know how much offence we all caused to the local people of Sabah. For that, I am truly sorry," she said.

She said: "I just want to say how relieved and happy I am to finally be home.

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British woman 'very sorry' for mountain strip pictures

The father of a British woman being held in Malaysia over some nude photos said the situation should not be "blown out of all proportion".

Eleanor Hawkins. Credit: Family handout

We managed to speak to Ellie yesterday morning and she is obviously quite scared and upset.

She knows what she did was stupid and disrespectful and she is very sorry for the offence she has caused the Malaysian people. She has never been in any sort of trouble before.

We hope that the Malaysian authorities deal with the misdemeanor and not link it to he unfortunate tragic events that happened the following week.

– Tim Hawkins

Eleanor Hawkins, 23, from Derby, was arrested after several foreign tourists were pictured stripping off on a sacred mountain in Malaysia.

A government official linked the pictures to an earthquake, which killed at least 16 climbers when it hit the mountain shortly after the shots were taken.

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