Welsh accountant posed with sex doll by 9/11 memorial as a stag party 'forfeit'

Alex Jerrett is an accountant from South Wales who was celebrating his stag party before his wedding this weekend

The accountant and former rugby player was carrying the doll around all day and took several selfies (Newport Rugby Club)

The man who caused outrage by posing with an inflatable sex doll by the 9/11 memorial has been identified as a “high-flying” British accountant.

Alex Jerrett, 33, from South Wales, was on his stag party in New York when he was photographed grinning by the two fountains of the former Twin Towers, where almost 3,000 people were killed, with the doll under his arm.

The former rugby player is due to wed his fiancé, model Kiri John, this weekend, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Ms John was reportedly upset by the incident, which happened two days before the 15th anniversary of 9/11, sparking national outrage.

The accountant reportedly had to carry the doll around as part of a “forfeit” in a game. The group, which included his banker brother, Tom, and their retired school teacher father, Clive, took more selfies beside the monument before they were asked to leave by a police officer.

Ms John’s stepfather, Peter Newnes, told Mail Online that Mr Jerrett was “upset” by what he had done.

“Alex is an educated high-flyer but where was his common sense? Kiri is supporting him but we are all gutted by what happened on his stag.

“His mother is gutted too, he's a very intelligent guy, he's no fool. But if you look at the photographs you can see he just didn't realise what he was doing.”

He added that the timing was “dreadful” just days before the wedding.

Michael Frazier, executive vice president of communications and marketing at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, said the image of Mr Jerrett and the doll was “disturbing” and showed a “blatant lack of respect”.