Woman jailed for Malaysian mountain strip to fly home today

A British woman who was convicted for stripping on a sacred Malaysian mountain will fly home today, her lawyer said.

Backpacker Eleanor Hawkins, 23, pleaded guilty to a public nuisance offence and was fined 5,000 Malaysian Ringgit (€1,180) and sentenced to three days in jail, which she has already served.

Lawyer Ronny Cham said Ms Hawkins would be freed from police custody late last night and her release documentation was being arranged.