- Leigh Brookfield, 40, was subsequent to Peter Barton within the bathrooms of a tennis membership
- Mr Barton advised Brookfield he had most cancers however Brookfield then urinated on him
- He posted the video on Snapchat and now faces jail for the vile stunt
A marriage DJ has been warned in courtroom that he faces jail for urinating on a most cancers affected person.
Leigh Brookfield, 40 and 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 then posted the footage of the vile stunt on Snapchat on Boxing Day in 2023.
He was as a consequence of be sentenced immediately, January 24, for frequent assault over the foul assault on Mr Barton.
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 then 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
District Judge Mark Layton requested three different solicitors in courtroom if they’d symbolize Brookfield however all declined
But Llanelli Magistrates Court heard that Brookfield had modified his attorneys earlier than the listening to and couldn’t discover a substitute in time.
A decide advised Mr Barton to return to courtroom tomorrow, January 25, the place he might be handed a jail sentence
District Judge Mark Layton requested three different solicitors in courtroom if they’d symbolize Brookfield however all declined.
Judge Layton mentioned: ‘I’ll adjourn to tomorrow however please perceive I can’t be adjourning it additional.
‘The recommendation I’m certain you’ve got had is you may count on a right away custodial sentence.’
Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club mentioned it had banned Brookfield for all times and described Mr Barton as a ‘valued member of our membership’.
‘He was understandably upset about this incident as he has just lately had remedy for most cancers,’ it mentioned.
‘We are a household pleasant membership and are devastated that our title has been purchased into this despicable act by an individual who has no affiliation with the membership and thru no fault of our personal.’
In a earlier courtroom listening to on December 29 2023, prosecutor Lucy Mansfield mentioned Mr Barton discovered solely later that he had been urinated on.
She mentioned: ‘The defendant entered the bathrooms and has spoken to the complainant and the complainant defined that he has just lately acquired a prostate most cancers analysis.
‘Whilst this was occurring the defendant proceeded to urinate on the complainant and whereas this was occurring video was posted on-line.’
Ms Mansfield performed the Snapchat footage to the courtroom and mentioned: ‘At the time the complainant didn’t realise he was being urinated on.’
Brookfield was as a consequence of be sentenced immediately, January 24, for frequent assault over the foul assault on most cancers affected person Peter Barton. But Llanelli Magistrates Court heard that Brookfield had modified his attorneys earlier than the listening to and couldn’t discover a substitute in time
The apology Brookfield posted on Facebook for the video was blasted by viewers of the video with one girl saying she now not wished him to DJ at her engagement occasion
Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club mentioned it had banned Brookfield for all times and described Mr Barton as a ‘valued member of our membership’
The DJ, who performs in bars and at weddings round Llanelli, posted an apology on Facebook earlier than deleting his account.
He wrote: ‘I’m apologising to you all concerning my actions this night. I’m deeply sorry for many who I’ve offended and if I may take all of it again I’d.
‘It’s simply one thing me and the boys do after we are drunk and till watching the video again I did not realise that the good gentleman subsequent to me was going by well being issues.’
But his apology was blasted by viewers of the video with one girl saying she now not wished him to DJ at her engagement occasion.
The courtroom additionally heard that Brookfield had earlier offences for crimes dedicated whereas drunk.