A Llanelli DJ has been jailed for drunkenly urinating on a cancer patient he was standing next to in a gents toilet.
Leigh Brookfield, 40, of Dan Y Lan, Felinfoel, Llanelli, admitted an offence of assault by beating when he appeared at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on Friday, 29th December 2023.
He was sentenced at the same court on Thursday, 25th January 2024.
Assault by beating, an offence contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, has a maximum penalty of 26 weeks' custody on summary conviction.
The court heard that the offence was committed at Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club on the evening of Boxing Day.
The 40-year-old DJ, clearly the worse for wear in drink, went to use the gents toilet. He ended up using the urinal adjacent to 72-year-old Peter Barton and the pair engaged in general chit chat, which turned to the subject of Mr Barton having prostate cancer.
Brookfield feigned concern for Mr Barton, saying he was "sorry to hear" about his cancer. He then directed his stream of urine towards Mr Barton, who was left soaked up the back of his trousers.
As if Brookfield's actions weren't disgusting enough, he also filmed the incident and uploaded it to Snapchat, presumably for the "entertainment" of viewers.
So sickened were viewers of the footage that Brookfield faced an immediate backlash and was reported to the police.
Mr Barton only learnt of Brookfield's disgusting act when footage of the incident came to the attention of his son.
The court heard that Brookfield had three previous conviction for drink driving.
Robert Thomas, mitigating, said: "He is embarrassed and ashamed of what he has done. I think that comes across in the pre-sentence report. He is appalled at himself and makes an apology through the court today. He has pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.
Mr Thomas told the court that Brookfield had caring responsibilities for his 14-year-old autistic daughter and had another child on the way. He was living on benefits, having been deemed unfit for work due to a long-term back problem.
District Judge Mark Layton, sentencing, was of the view that the offence was so serious that only a custodial sentence was appropriate.
Addressing Brookfield, the Judge said: "It was an assault on a vulnerable victim. You were clearly mocking him while in drink."
Brookfield was sentenced to 14 weeks' immediate custody.
He was also ordered to pay £500 in compensation, £85 towards prosecution costs and £154 surcharge.
It's a tight-knit community around those parts, so Brookfield will undoubtedly face hostility beyond his time in custody.
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