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| Urinating student avoids prison | Urinating student avoids prison |
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| A student who admitted outraging public decency after he was pictured urinating over a Sheffield war memorial has been ordered to do community service. | A student who admitted outraging public decency after he was pictured urinating over a Sheffield war memorial has been ordered to do community service. |
| Philip Laing, 19, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, was charged after the Daily Mail website published the photograph. | Philip Laing, 19, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, was charged after the Daily Mail website published the photograph. |
| The Sheffield Hallam University student, who had been on a drinking heavily, had been warned he faced jail. | The Sheffield Hallam University student, who had been on a drinking heavily, had been warned he faced jail. |
| He was told to complete 250 hours community service when he appeared at the city's magistrates' court. | He was told to complete 250 hours community service when he appeared at the city's magistrates' court. |
| District Judge Anthony Browne said he had decided against jailing Laing. | District Judge Anthony Browne said he had decided against jailing Laing. |
| He said: "I have never seen anyone more contrite for what has happened nor one who regrets more the hurt and distress he has caused. | He said: "I have never seen anyone more contrite for what has happened nor one who regrets more the hurt and distress he has caused. |
| All this is set against a backdrop... of a culture of drinking far too much District Judge Anthony Browne | All this is set against a backdrop... of a culture of drinking far too much District Judge Anthony Browne |
| "You have understandably had the wrath and indignation of the public heaped upon you and your family." | "You have understandably had the wrath and indignation of the public heaped upon you and your family." |
| The court heard Laing started his night out on 11 October by sharing a bottle of whisky with a friend before consuming further alcohol at an event organised by the private company Carnage UK. | The court heard Laing started his night out on 11 October by sharing a bottle of whisky with a friend before consuming further alcohol at an event organised by the private company Carnage UK. |
| The sports technology student said he had no recollection of the events of the night until he was contacted by the university press office and shown the photograph which later appeared on the newspaper's website. | The sports technology student said he had no recollection of the events of the night until he was contacted by the university press office and shown the photograph which later appeared on the newspaper's website. |
| University disciplinary | University disciplinary |
| The judge said: "No one forced you to take all this drink, or forced it down you, or persuaded you to commit a criminal offence. | The judge said: "No one forced you to take all this drink, or forced it down you, or persuaded you to commit a criminal offence. |
| "You did that all by yourself and you must take responsibility. | "You did that all by yourself and you must take responsibility. |
| "But all this is set against a backdrop, as your solicitor has said, of a culture of drinking far too much. | "But all this is set against a backdrop, as your solicitor has said, of a culture of drinking far too much. |
| "In my view something does need to be done to change this culture. | "In my view something does need to be done to change this culture. |
| "What you have done has outraged and offended many and has saddened most." | "What you have done has outraged and offended many and has saddened most." |
| Tim Hughes, defending, told the court of his client's utter remorse. | Tim Hughes, defending, told the court of his client's utter remorse. |
| The court heard Laing had no recollection of the night's events | |
| "Philip Laing has paid an extremely high price for one evening of complete and utter foolishness." | "Philip Laing has paid an extremely high price for one evening of complete and utter foolishness." |
| He said Laing had no idea where he was when he was urinating. | He said Laing had no idea where he was when he was urinating. |
| "He could have been standing in the middle of Hillsborough football ground, frankly." | "He could have been standing in the middle of Hillsborough football ground, frankly." |
| Mr Hughes said Laing had never been in trouble with the police and that prison would "utterly destroy what could otherwise be a good, hard-working, tax-paying life." | Mr Hughes said Laing had never been in trouble with the police and that prison would "utterly destroy what could otherwise be a good, hard-working, tax-paying life." |
| He added: "In terms of remorse - absolutely, it's from ever pore." | He added: "In terms of remorse - absolutely, it's from ever pore." |
| The judge, who also ordered Laing to pay £185 costs, said the student had been significantly punished and that Sheffield Hallam University was still to decide on his future. | The judge, who also ordered Laing to pay £185 costs, said the student had been significantly punished and that Sheffield Hallam University was still to decide on his future. |
| A spokesman for Sheffield Hallam University said: "The university has already initiated disciplinary proceedings against this student. | A spokesman for Sheffield Hallam University said: "The university has already initiated disciplinary proceedings against this student. |
| "Now that the judicial process has been completed we will arrange a disciplinary hearing to decide appropriate sanctions." | "Now that the judicial process has been completed we will arrange a disciplinary hearing to decide appropriate sanctions." |