A vile wedding DJ who urinated on a cancer patient in a vile Snapchat prank has been jailed
A bad wedding DJ who urinated on a cancer patient during a nasty Snapchat prank has been jailed.
Peter Barton had told Leigh Brookfield, 40, about his prostate cancer diagnosis while standing together at a urinal.
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Brookfield then told him “sorry to hear that button” before aiming his power at the victim's back.
The sick prankster posted footage of the stunt on Snapchat on Boxing Day.
Brookfield has now spent 14 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to common assault.
He was also ordered to pay Peter £500 compensation, £85 costs and a £154 surcharge.
Jailing him, District Judge Mark Layton said: 'Mr Barton had a polite conversation with you and told you he had prostate cancer.
“Most people would have retaliated with kind words and compassion.”
Llanelli Magistrates Court heard the wicked joke unfold at Llanelli Tennis and squash club.
Prosecutor Lucy Mansfield said: “This happened on Boxing Day this year at the Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club in the toilets.
“The defendant entered the toilets and spoke to the complainant and the complainant explained that he had recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“While this was happening, the suspect urinated on the complainant and while this was happening a video was posted online.”
Peter only realized what had happened when the images were reported to him.
The tennis club said he was “understandably upset” and confirmed Brookfield had been banned for life.
In a victim impact statement, Peter said: “I couldn't believe someone could do this to someone else.”
He said his son saw the footage and was disgusted when he heard a member of the public turn to his wife and say: “That's the guy from Facebook.”
It was reported to the wedding DJ Police after the video was shared several times and he was arrested.
He later posted an apology Facebook before deleting his account.
Brookfield said: “I apologize to all of you for my actions tonight. I am deeply sorry to those I offended and if I could take it all back, I would.
“It's just something me and the boys do when we're drunk and until I watched the video again I didn't realize that the Nice gentleman next one passed for me health issues.”
The court was told he had committed previous crimes while drunk.
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