Third Briton jailed in Faliraki

The arrest is the latest in a string of incidents on the resort

An Essex man has become the third Briton in the past week to be locked up for alleged indecent behaviour at the Greek island holiday resort of Faliraki.

Steven Ireland was sentenced on Wednesday to seven months' imprisonment or a fine after reportedly dropping his trousers in public.

On Thursday a Foreign Office spokeswoman said he remained in custody but was arranging to pay the fine.

Two other Britons who faced jail sentences for stripping in public were freed on Wednesday after paying fines.

At a court appearance on Tuesday, Jemma-Anne Gunning was ordered to pay a fine of 2,500 euros (£1,750) or spend the next eight months in jail after allegedly baring her breasts in a "Beautiful Bottom" competition.

Jemma-Anne Gunning was jailed for flashing her breasts

The 18-year-old from Frome was released after her mother, Sarah Brake, flew to the island from Heathrow Airport on Tuesday night and paid the fine.

Ms Gunning is expected back in Somerset on Friday.

Her arrest followed that of 20-year-old Matthew Maloney from South Wales, arrested for dropping his trousers in the resort after a night out drinking.

He was saved a year in a Greek jail after his family stumped up £2,000 to pay his fine and secure his release.

The Mayor of Faliraki is reported to have ordered a clampdown on organised bar crawls following the death of Irish teenager Paddy Doran, who died after being stabbed with a broken bottle last week.

Investigation

Since then five holiday reps from England have been arrested for encouraging illegal pub crawls but later released.

Derek Celis, 24, and 20-year-old Emily Dean, who are both from London, Claire Hullock, 20, from Leeds, Sarah-Louise Sharkey, 33, from Penrith in Cumbria, and 31-year-old Thomas Battista, from Birmingham, were all acquitted in court on Monday.

Their employers have said they will keep their jobs.

Earlier this month, 29-year-old Matthew Benney died after being hit by a bin truck in the resort.

Greek authorities are investigating claims that Mr Benney may have run under the truck for a bet.