Two ‘silly lads’ jailed for urinating on unconscious man in a park

Laurie Murphy and Jake Langlois left onlookers ‘disgusted’ (Picture: Google)

Two ‘silly lads’ who urinated on an unconscious man in a park and rubbed their buttocks against his face have been jailed for five months.

Laurie Murphy and Jake Langlois left onlookers ‘disgusted’ as they committed the offences in broad daylight in full view of tourists and children.

And despite claims the victim was the latter’s best friend and had not made any complaint, they were locked up.

Advocate Katie Ridley, prosecuting, told the Magistrate’s Court on the Channel Island of Jersey witnesses called police after seeing the incident at Parade Gardens in the capital St Helier at 12.30pm on June 4.

She told Thursday’s hearing one said: ‘The man appeared to be out for the count. It made me disgusted. I was shocked by what I saw.’ 

When the police arrived, the defendants were unsteady on their feet and slurring their words and smelt of alcohol. Langlois told the officers: ‘We were just being silly lads – that’s all it was.’

The pair were arrested for being drunk and disorderly and for indecent exposure. However, mobile phone footage of the incident – including the urination – was handed to the police and Murphy, 32, and 34-year-old Langlois were then charged with committing a gross outrage of public decency, which they admitted on September 30.

The pair were both jailed for five months (Picture: Google)

Advocate James Bell, defending Murphy, said: ‘He is truly ashamed of his actions. He has offered an apology. He knows that it was wrong to behave in that way.’

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He stressed his client had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and had cut back on his drinking since the incident, also the man the pair had urinated on was a friend of theirs and had not made any complaint.

‘He has come to court to show that there are no hard feelings,’ Advocate Bell added.

Advocate Nicholas Mière, defending Langlois, said there had been ‘an unfortunate atmosphere of pranking that day’ and pointed out: ‘The victim is Mr Langlois’s best friend. ‘We must dispel the shocking thought that he was a complete stranger.’

He added that Langlois’s partner was expecting their first child and said: ‘This brings his future conduct into sharp focus. He accepts the responsibility that has now fallen upon him.’

Advocate Mière suggested that his client could be given a probation order. However, Relief Magistrate Peter Harris said: ‘There is some suggestion of a prank that got out of hand. It goes way beyond that.

‘An immediate custodial sentence is applicable in this case.’

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