Cancer sufferer’s household blast wedding ceremony DJ who urinated on him

The household of a most cancers affected person who was urinated on by a marriage DJ in a merciless prank right this moment declared ‘justice has been served’ after the yob was jailed for 14 weeks, MailOnline can reveal.

Leigh Brookfield, 40, will miss the beginning of his child subsequent month when he’s locked up for splashing prostate most cancers sufferer Peter Barton at a tennis membership Christmas occasion then sharing the video on-line.

Following sentencing this morning, the most cancers affected person’s son Karl Barton declared that ‘justice has been served’.

Speaking completely to MailOnline, he revealed his father is ‘pleased with the end result’ and hopes it’s going to ‘set a precedent’ to discourage different yobs from performing merciless pranks on different most cancers sufferers.

Mr Barton added: ‘This type of factor is sort of new to anyone. I do not suppose it might have had that a lot traction, to be trustworthy, if it wasn’t for the web. They needed to act precisely on what all people wished – all people’s response on the web.’

Brookfield right this moment admitted he was ‘terrified’ of going to jail over the vile Snapchat prank. He issued a grovelling apology and deleted the clip after the video sparked public fury and a police investigation. 

The DJ, of Llanelli, was attributable to be sentenced yesterday for frequent assault however Llanelli Magistrates’ Court heard he had modified his attorneys earlier than the listening to and couldn’t discover a alternative in time.

In footage proven in courtroom, Brookfield may very well be heard saying ‘sorry to listen to that’ earlier than urinating on Mr Barton after the most cancers affected person instructed the prankster about his analysis.

Since the incident there was an outpouring of assist for Mr Barton in the area people. 

A fundraiser was arrange by Laura Jones and has already raised £590 – almost six instances greater than her preliminary goal.

In a form message, she says: ‘Just wished to indicate the gent that we’re all disgusted with this vile man’s actions and hopefully somewhat bit of cash donated to assist him by this troublesome time together with his well being worries.’

The household have additionally been provided a season ticket on the native Llanelli Town AFC – however Karl has needed to flip them down, suggesting they provide it to a charity as a substitute.

He laughed: ‘As good as it’s my father would not like soccer! He’s a rugby man by and thru! 

‘Unless they wish to give it to charity or one thing, that is fantastic! But my dad is caught in his methods.’

Recounting the Boxing Day incident at Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club in South Wales, prosecutor Lucy Mansfield mentioned: ‘The defendant entered the bogs and has spoken to the complainant who defined that he had lately obtained 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.’

In a letter learn in courtroom, Mr Barton mentioned: ‘When I noticed the video, I really cried. I couldn’t consider that somebody may try this to another person. 

‘It left me breathless and upset. It was extraordinarily upsetting to know that folks had seen the video and have been recognising me due to it. His actions have been utterly disgusting.’

Brookfield was jailed for 14 weeks and ordered to pay £500 compensation to Mr Barton after admitting assault. The courtroom heard he had earlier offences for crimes dedicated whereas drunk.

He was attributable to be sentenced yesterday for frequent assault however Llanelli Magistrates Court heard that Brookfield had modified his attorneys earlier than the listening to and couldn’t discover a alternative in time. 

He was given 24 hours to search out one after the entire solicitors in courtroom refused to take him on as a shopper.

Kelly Rivers, prosecuting at a sentencing listening to right this moment, learn a letter from Mr Barton who’s receiving remedy for his prostate most cancers.

Ms Rivers mentioned 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 subsequent day.

Robert Thomas, defending, mentioned: ‘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 courtroom right this moment. 

‘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 downside and has used leisure medication.

‘Since this incident he has completely abstained from each – this has been a wake-up name for him.

Mr Thomas mentioned Brookfield was ‘terrified’ of jail – as a result of his accomplice is because of give beginning subsequent month and he’s the primary carer for his 14-year-old daughter.

District Judge Mark Layton instructed him: ‘On Boxing Day, you have been working as a DJ whenever you went to the bathroom and a gentleman engaged you in well mannered dialog.

‘He mentioned he was affected by prostate most cancers. Most folks would have replied with type 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. 

‘The sufferer was seemingly unaware of your actions till the video was shared on-line.

‘Your actions represent an assault on a weak sufferer who you have been clearly mocking whereas in drink.’

Brookfield confirmed no emotion as he was led to the cells however his blonde accomplice wept within the public gallery.

The DJ, who performs in bars and at weddings round Llanelli, West Wales, admitted it wasn’t the primary time he is intentionally urinated on somebody whereas drunk.

Before deleting his Facebook account he posted: ‘I’m apologising to you all relating to 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 great gentleman subsequent to me was going by well being issues.’

In an announcement, Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club mentioned it had visited Mr Barton following the incident and he was ‘understandably upset’.

Posting on its official Facebook, the venue mentioned: ‘It has been dropped at our consideration of a video positioned on Snapchat after which subsequently posted on Facebook of an incident which passed off within the bogs of our membership.

‘We have been unaware of any such incident occurring to the valued member of the membership and on seeing the video the gentleman was visited early on December 28 by the membership Chairperson and a senior committee member to see how he was.

‘He was understandably upset about this incident as he has lately had remedy for most cancers. 

‘We are a household pleasant membership and are devastated that our identify has been purchased into this despicable act by an individual who has no affiliation with the membership and thru no fault of our personal.

‘Leigh Brookfield has been banned from the membership for all times for his vile actions.’

At least one bride has cancelled her reserving with Brookfield over his shameful behaviour.

One girl mentioned: ‘It’s one thing you and your mates do if you end up drunk? So this is not the primary time you’ve got p***** on somebody?

‘Even on this ‘apology’ you might be downplaying and justifying your actions by rationalising what you probably did.

‘Literally you p***** on a person when he was telling you he has prostrate most cancers. It would nonetheless be abhorrent occasion if he did not have most cancers.

‘The reality you’ve got finished it earlier than and your mates do it too would not make it alright.’

Another mentioned: ‘If that is the norm for him, which seems it’s, as he states about him and the boys.. then he ought to have given up the drink alongside together with his kiddy associates a very long time in the past.

Another added: ‘That poor man complaining about his sickness and he is comfortable taking a p*** on him.’

He had been attributable to carry out on Boxing Day evening on the Stamps nightclub in Llanelli however the venue cancelled his reserving as quickly because it discovered of the video.

Stamps mentioned: ‘He (Brookfield) is not our DJ. He was booked as a part of a 5 DJ set for a one off occasion and we subsequently cancelled him as a result of video.’

Dyfed-Powys Police Chief Inspector Phil Rowe mentioned: ‘This was a surprising incident dedicated in opposition to a weak man who was having fun with a night with associates. To act on this method in direction of somebody who was putting up well mannered dialog – after which to share it on social media – is vile, and understandably precipitated appreciable concern in the neighborhood.

‘We hope that right this moment’s sentence goes some method to make the sufferer really feel that justice has been finished, and allow him to maneuver on from the incident.

‘We additionally hope that this sentence sends a message that this behaviour won’t be tolerated inside our neighborhood’