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| Man jailed for urinating on woman | Man jailed for urinating on woman |
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| A man who urinated on a woman as she lay dying and shouted "this is YouTube material" has been sentenced to three years in prison. | A man who urinated on a woman as she lay dying and shouted "this is YouTube material" has been sentenced to three years in prison. |
| Anthony Anderson also covered Christine Lakinski with shaving foam after she collapsed in a Hartlepool street. | Anthony Anderson also covered Christine Lakinski with shaving foam after she collapsed in a Hartlepool street. |
| The 50-year-old, who suffered from a number of medical conditions, was later pronounced dead at the scene. | The 50-year-old, who suffered from a number of medical conditions, was later pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Anderson, 27, and from Raby Road in the Teesside town, had earlier admitted outraging public decency. | Anderson, 27, and from Raby Road in the Teesside town, had earlier admitted outraging public decency. |
| The court heard how, on 27 July, Miss Lakinski was making her way home with a box of laminate flooring when she fell ill and stumbled into a doorway. | The court heard how, on 27 July, Miss Lakinski was making her way home with a box of laminate flooring when she fell ill and stumbled into a doorway. |
| Totally shocked | Totally shocked |
| Anderson, a former soldier, had smoked a cannabis joint and been drinking when he and two friends spotted her. | Anderson, a former soldier, had smoked a cannabis joint and been drinking when he and two friends spotted her. |
| He tried to rouse her by throwing a bucket of water over her, before urinating on her and covering her with shaving foam. | He tried to rouse her by throwing a bucket of water over her, before urinating on her and covering her with shaving foam. |
| A crowd had gathered around, watching and laughing, and the incident was filmed on a mobile phone. | A crowd had gathered around, watching and laughing, and the incident was filmed on a mobile phone. |
| She was later declared dead at the scene, the cause of death being given as pancreatic failure. | She was later declared dead at the scene, the cause of death being given as pancreatic failure. |
| Anthony Anderson was filmed urinating (pic North News) | |
| Magistrates in Hartlepool had referred the case to Teesside Crown Court so a longer jail term could be handed out. | Magistrates in Hartlepool had referred the case to Teesside Crown Court so a longer jail term could be handed out. |
| Judge Peter Fox, the recorder of Middlesbrough sitting at Teesside Crown Court, said: "You violated this woman in an incredible way, and the shocking nature of your acts over a prolonged period of time must mean that a prison sentence of greater length is appropriate in this case." | Judge Peter Fox, the recorder of Middlesbrough sitting at Teesside Crown Court, said: "You violated this woman in an incredible way, and the shocking nature of your acts over a prolonged period of time must mean that a prison sentence of greater length is appropriate in this case." |
| Outside court, Miss Lakinski's family said in a statement: "We remain totally shocked that anyone could behave in such an appalling way. | Outside court, Miss Lakinski's family said in a statement: "We remain totally shocked that anyone could behave in such an appalling way. |
| "The fact that Christine was dying makes this man's actions even more sick and inhumane. | "The fact that Christine was dying makes this man's actions even more sick and inhumane. |
| "However, those who stood by and did nothing to stop Anderson are also guilty in our eyes. | "However, those who stood by and did nothing to stop Anderson are also guilty in our eyes. |
| "It beggars belief that these people chose not only to condone his cruelty, but also to walk away from a neighbour who was clearly in distress and needed help." | "It beggars belief that these people chose not only to condone his cruelty, but also to walk away from a neighbour who was clearly in distress and needed help." |
| The family statement added that Christine had "faced immense challenges throughout her life", yet still had managed to "forge an independent life for herself". | The family statement added that Christine had "faced immense challenges throughout her life", yet still had managed to "forge an independent life for herself". |