Wedding DJ who filmed himself urinating on most cancers affected person is jailed
A ‘disgusting’ marriage ceremony DJ who intentionally urinated on a most cancers affected person as a prank has been jailed for 14 weeks and can miss the beginning of the newborn his companion is anticipating.
Leigh Brookfield, 40, filmed himself splashing prostate most cancers sufferer Peter Barton with urine at a tennis membership Christmas occasion.
Police launched an investigation after receiving complaints concerning the video which left Mr Barton in tears when it was posted on-line.
A court docket was proven Snapchat footage of Brookfield’s crude prank moments after Mr Barton had informed him about his most cancers analysis.
Brookfield stated ‘Sorry to listen to that’ earlier than weeing up Mr Barton’s again and sharing a video of the sick stunt on-line.
He was as a consequence of be sentenced yesterday for widespread assault however Llanelli Magistrates Court heard that Brookfield had modified his attorneys earlier than the listening to and couldn’t discover a substitute in time.
Leigh Brookfield, 40 from Llanelli, was standing subsequent to Peter Barton, who has most cancers, within the bathrooms of Llanelli tennis membership when he filmed himself performing the vile stunt
Mr Barton was telling Brookfield of his prostate issues when the DJ turned to the older man to urinate on his again
Brookfield posted the video on Snapchat on Boxing Day in 2023. The DJ, who performs in bars and at weddings round Llanelli, posted an apology on Facebook earlier than deleting his account
He was given 24 hours to search out one after the entire solicitors in court docket refused to take him on as a consumer.
Prosecutor Lucy Mansfield informed how the incident occurred on Boxing Day at Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club in South Wales which has now banned him for all times.
She stated: ‘The defendant entered the bathrooms and has spoken to the complainant who defined that he had lately acquired a prostate most cancers analysis.
‘Whilst this was occurring the defendant proceeded to urinate on the complainant and the video was later posted on-line.
‘At the time the complainant didn’t realise he was being urinated on however has since.’
Kelly Rivers, prosecuting at a sentencing listening to at present(wed), learn a letter from Mr Barton who’s receiving therapy for his prostate most cancers.
It stated: ‘When I noticed the video, I truly cried. I couldn’t imagine that somebody might try this to another person.
‘It left me breathless and upset. It was extraordinarily upsetting to know that folks had seen the video and had been recognising me due to it. His actions had been fully disgusting.’
Ms Rivers stated the sufferer was ‘gobsmacked’ as a result of he was unaware of what occurred till members of the squash membership knocked on his door the following day.
Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club stated it had banned Brookfield for all times and described Mr Barton as a ‘valued member of our membership’
Brookfield was as a consequence of be sentenced yesterday for widespread assault however Llanelli Magistrates Court heard that he had modified his attorneys earlier than the listening to and couldn’t discover a substitute in time
Brookfield, of Llanelli, was jailed for 14 weeks and ordered to pay £500 compensation to Mr Barton after admitting widespread assault. The court docket heard he had earlier offences for crimes dedicated whereas drunk.
Robert Thomas, defending, stated: ‘He is extraordinarily embarrassed, ashamed and really sorry for what he did. He’s appalled at himself and has requested me to apologise to the court docket at present.
‘At the time he was working as a DJ in native golf equipment, that has gone for him now.
‘He accepts that for a while he is had a drink drawback and has used leisure medicine.
‘Since this incident he has completely abstained from each – this has been a wake-up name for him.
Mr Thomas stated Brookfield was ‘terrified’ of jail – his companion is because of give beginning subsequent month and he’s the principle carer for his 14-year-old daughter.
District Judge Mark Layton informed him: ‘On Boxing Day, you had been working as a DJ whenever you went to the bathroom and a gentleman engaged you in well mannered dialog.
‘He stated he was affected by prostate most cancers. Most folks would have replied with sort phrases of sympathy.
‘But your response was to urinate up the again of his clothes which you filmed and uploaded to your Snapchat account for others to see.
He was given 24 hours to discover a lawyer after the entire solicitors in court docket refused to take him on as a consumer
In a earlier court docket listening to on December 29 2023, prosecutor Lucy Mansfield stated Mr Barton discovered solely later that he had been urinated on
“The victim was seemingly unaware of your actions untikl the video was shared online.
“Your actions represent an assault on a weak sufferer who you had been clearly mocking whereas in drink.”
Brookfield showed no emotion as he was led to the cells but his blonde partner wept in the public gallery.
The DJ, who performs in bars and at weddings around Llanelli, West Wales, admitted it wasn’t the first time he’s deliberately urinated on someone while drunk.
Before deleting his Facebook account he posted: ‘I’m apologising to you all regarding my actions this evening. I’m deeply sorry for those who I have offended and if I could take it all back I would.
‘It’s just something me and the boys do when we are drunk and until watching the video back I didn’t realise that the nice gentleman next to me was going through health problems.’
In a statement, Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club said it had visited Mr Barton following the incident and he was ‘understandably upset’.
Posting on its official Facebook, the venue said: ‘It has been brought to our attention of a video placed on Snapchat and then subsequently posted on Facebook of an incident which took place in the toilets of our club.
‘We were unaware of any such incident happening to the valued member of the club and on seeing the video the gentleman was visited early on December 28 by the club Chairperson and a senior committee member to see how he was.
Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club called Broockfield’s act ‘despicable’ and insisted he had no connection to their society
‘He was understandably upset about this incident as he has recently had treatment for cancer.
‘We are a family friendly club and are devastated that our name has been bought into this despicable act by a person who has no association with the club and through no fault of our own.
‘Leigh Brookfield has been banned from the club for life for his vile actions.’
At least one bride has cancelled her booking with Brookfield over his shameful behaviour.
One woman said: ‘It’s something you and your mates do when you are drunk? So this isn’t the first time you’ve p***** on someone?
‘Even in this ‘apology’ you are downplaying and justifying your actions by rationalising what you did.
‘Literally you p***** on a man when he was telling you he has prostrate cancer. It would still be abhorrent event if he didn’t have cancer.
‘The fact you’ve done it before and your friends do it too doesn’t make it alright.’
Another said: ‘If this is the norm for him, which appears it is, as he states about him and the boys.. then he should have given up the drink along with his kiddy friends a long time ago.
Another added: ‘That poor man complaining about his illness and he’s happy taking a p*** on him.’
He had been due to perform on Boxing Day night at the Stamps nightclub in Llanelli but the venue cancelled his booking as soon as it learned of the video.
Stamps said: ‘He (Brookfield) isn’t our DJ. He was booked as part of a 5 DJ set for a one off event and we subsequently cancelled him due to the video.’
