Library ban for 'pungent body odour' man

Library officials in Leicestershire have banned a regular reader from their building following complaints about his "pungent" body odour.
The council said they were forced to act as visitors left Wigston Library when 27-year-old Stuart Penman arrived.
Staff said they have advised Mr Penman about his personal hygiene, but it had not improved after a year.
Mr Penman has now been banned from the building for six months. He reportedly said he felt picked on.
'Using deodorant'
Margaret Bellamy, head of the county council's library services, said: "He has been using the library for a while and we've been getting complaints about his personal hygiene for about a year.
"We've sat down with him to see what can be done and even asked him if he's been washing, using deodorant and regularly changing his clothes.
"We've had people leaving and saying it's because of the smell.
"I feel very sorry about the whole situation and it's not a decision we took lightly but we've done all we can to help and it's still not getting any better.
"When people were refusing to come into the library we felt we had no other option." (from BBC)

There is no excuse for not maintaining ones personal hygiene

Could one include a possible link to a local deputy?

Shock...... horror!!!!! But I'm not suggesting who...................................ha-ha-ha....




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soap and water comes fairly reasonably priced as gd has said there is no excuse for bad personal hygeine .

there could be a very good reason why this man smelt ,
i do know of two at least who had this terrible smell about them
they were clean looking and clothes were always fresh .it turned out they were very ill
after urgent medical treatment they are now fine and the smell is now gone from them
it was something to do with the glands .cant remember what ones but the smell was terrible
but like you all say soap and water is cheap if this is the case

As you say it might or might not have been his fault - but once having had it bought to his attention - the fault lies with him for not doing something - either soap and water or the doctor....