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In a Grimsby courtroom, 41-year-old Anton Barnes made headlines by defecating in the dock during a hearing—forcing the court to shut down for a week to clean up. Claiming it was accidental and caused by withdrawal symptoms from his heroin addiction and missed methadone, Barnes said he was terrified of being sent to prison, which he mocked as “Donkey-traz.” But Judge Gurdial Singh rejected his apology, noting Barnes had loosened a stool before the incident and ignored a nearby toilet. The judge called it an egregious act that undermined court dignity and justice, especially amid case backlogs. With a history of 54 convictions and a prior “dirty protest” in jail, Barnes was found in contempt and sentenced to six months in prison—with cleanup costs added to his tab.

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