Tagger says sorry

Dameon Burne in front of some of the tagging he now has a criminal record for. Picture / Wairarapa Times-Age

A tagger has taken the unusual step of coming forward to say sorry for what he has done.

Dameon Burne, 19, was one of a group of about five to spray the slogan RWS – "roll wit' style" – on 19 businesses' premises in Masterton's CBD.

They were all caught and Burne was convicted for criminal damage, burglary and unlawfully being on a building.

He will be sentenced on July 6.

"First of all, on behalf of the RWS crew I just want to say sorry to all the people whose property we damaged," he said.

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