A DRUNKEN reveller from Barrow who stripped off in a pub to reveal his manhood to a group of women has avoided having to do unpaid work after it was ruled that it was too "difficult" for him to leave the house on his own.

Ashley David George Clark appeared before Furness Magistrates' Court on Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour and committing a public nuisance by indecently exposing himself.

Mr Lee Dacre, prosecuting, said that the defendant was seen by a barman approaching a group of females in the Derby Hotel in Dalton Road, Barrow, at 8:30pm on November 16.

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After having a brief conversation with the group, an argument then ensued which culminated in Clark standing up, pulling down his trousers and boxer shorts and exposing his penis.

After a complaint was made, Clark was asked to leave the premises by the barman.

However, he then became aggressive towards Christopher Rushworth, a friend of the barman, and a scuffle occurred between the pair.

The defendant admitted in a police interview that he was too drunk to remember the incident but accepted the charges when he was shown CCTV footage belonging to the pub.

Mr Michael Graham, defending, said that his client, who is unemployed and lives with his mother in Urswick Green, Barrow, suffers from anxiety and depression.

However, he added that there was no explanation as to why he committed either offence.

Mr Graham said: "His actions were inexplicable. He was influenced by the alcohol he had drank. He has no explanation as to why he has done this."

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After magistrates deliberated whether or not to sentence Clark to unpaid work, a report by probation service concluded that the defendant would find it difficult to leave the house on his own due to his mental health problems.

The bench therefore gave Clark a three-month curfew which means he must remain indoors between 2pm and 5am until April 24.

He must also pay a victim surcharge of £85 and court costs of the same amount.