Bank holiday reveller caught 'relieving herself' in city centre river in broad daylight

This young lady was pictured squatting over the River Tyne with her trousers down at Newcastle's bustling Quayside

Arijus Dukstas, Events manager at Voodoo Events Newcastle

This woman was pictured appearing to relive herself in Newcastle city centre

An Easter reveller appears to relieve herself into a city centre river in broad daylight in a this jaw-dropping photograph.

The woman was pictured squatting over the River Tyne with her trousers down at Newcastle's bustling Quayside.

Despite the public setting, the woman seems unperturbed by passers-by taking pictures on their phones.

The image was posted on Sunday by Arijas Dukstas with the caption ‘Happy Easter from Newcastle-upon-Tyne’.

As reported by the Newcastle Chronicle, it has been seen by thousands of people on Facebook and has attracted more than 500 comments, with many expressing their horror.

People branded the woman’s behaviour ‘horrible’, ‘scruffy’ and ‘disgusting’.

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Should she have waited until under cover of night - or does the time make no difference to the public spectacle?

Sammy-Jo Tote said: “This is the most rank thing I’ve ever seen – it’s daylight, there’s places open.”

Sheila Roberts commented: “Everyone likes a bit of fun but she should be ashamed of herself.”

And Carlie Goodfellow quipped: “Is this her audition for Geordie Shore?”

But several people stuck up for the woman, with Vanessa Ramshaw saying: “If this was a lad it would be OK, she’s obviously mortal drunk, who cares?”

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Kirsty McDine agreed, adding: “Good for her! Men can stop and pee wherever they want, why shouldn’t she?”.

The image's online fame comes just months after another photograph capturing life in one the UK's major cities went viral at New Year's Eve.

The so-called Manchester Masterpiece wowed internet users with its incredible snapshot of people celebrating the arrival of 2016.

It proved so popular that dozens of people began making their own versions online