A bridegroom-to-be molested a mother and daughter on his stag night in Exeter, a court heard.

Jeremy Cavill squeezed their breasts during his pre-nuptial celebrations in a pub.

The 34-year-old was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court to 140 hours community punishment having earlier pleaded guilty to two charges of indecent assault.

Gareth Evans, prosecuting, said the incident happened as the women moved through the bar area of Butlers pub in Mary Arches Street, Exeter, last July.

When the mother remonstrated with Cavill, he squeezed her breasts again, said Mr Evans.

Cavill, of Pipping Close, Exeter, was arrested at the scene and when interviewed by police the next day said he had no recollection of what had happened.

Nick Bradley, defending, said the offences would not have happened had not Cavill been 'fuelled' with alcohol by others.

Judge Graham Cottle said Cavill had acted in a 'deeply offensive way'.

'You cannot go round behaving like this whether it is your stag night or not.'

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