later fined after pretending to be a ghost near mourners at a grave,
according to The Portsmouth News.
While a nearby family was paying their respects to a lost loved one at
Kingston Cemetery, a drunk 24-year-old Anthony Stallard was "throwing
himself backwards, waving his arms about and going "woooooooh,"
prosecuting attorney Tim Concannon said in court.
Prior to his boo-rish behavior, Stallard was seen kicking a ball
around with a friend near the graves.
"While the football was going on, this defendant was effectively
singing loudly and being disrespecting in among the graves," Concannon
said.
Stallard was fined £35(roughly $58), according to The Telegraph, after
he pled guilty to using threatening or abusive words, or behavior
likely to cause distress.
Despite his attempt to be a free spirit, Stallard said through his
attorney that he regrets his actions.
"He has accepted that his behavior, if it had been outside of a
cemetery, would not have been inappropriate, but inside a cemetery
while people are grieving for their loved ones, it might be," defense
attorney Denise Saunder told Portsmouth News. "He is apologetic as
demonstrated by his early guilty plea."
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