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Police call a halt to Common sex
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Police are putting a stop to al fresco sex on a Leicestershire common
Police have said they will arrest people having outdoor sex at a site in Leicestershire.

It follows reports of "inappropriate behaviour" by men on Burbage Common, named on a website for outdoor sex, a practice known as "dogging".

DC Sean Lynch, of Hinckley CID, said the common was meant to be a pleasant place for families to visit.

He said: "We will not tolerate any type of behaviour which may prevent people from spending time there."

He promised that officers would be monitoring the area.

DC Lynch said anyone found indulging in inappropriate behaviour could expect to be dealt with under the Sexual offences Act or legislation on outraging public decency.

So-called dogging, which involves sex with strangers in public parks, has been fuelled by the internet and text messaging.


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