RAF veteran’s ‘disgrace’ over war memorial urination

“He was asked for his details and he refused and again swore at officers. He was warned regarding his conduct and was clearly drunk, so was arrested for being drunk and disorder.”

The aircraft and helicopter engineer, who left the forces in 1986, represented himself in court. After initially talking to the justices in Latin, he admitted he was a “British war veteran”.

He admitted he was putting his “hands up” in a “peaceful and guilty way”.

He said: “I was home and had a few drinks at The Studio. I toddled off home in desperate need of a wee basically, and unfortunately it’s been publicised about the lack of public toilet facilities in Hartlepool town centre.

“So I was unable to relieve myself. I often visit churches and war memorials because I like to be close to them.

“I decided, as peacefully and discreetly as possible, to have a wee. I will put my hands up to that in a peaceful and guilty way.”

He added: “It wasn’t malicious, there was no violence. The officers of the law invited themselves into my life. I’ll put my hands up like a huge boy.”

Joan Fenwick, the chairman of the bench, condemned his as “disgraceful”. She added: “Of all the people, I wouldn’t have expected you to have done that. It was disgraceful.”

He was fined £115, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £15 victim surcharge. He declined to comment outside court.

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