Man accused of hitting child with diarrhoea backsplash on zebra crossing

A man from Glastonbury, Somerset, has appeared in court after allegedly dropping his trousers and defecating in the middle of the road splashing a five-year-old child with excrement.

Chas Cox, 25, appeared before Somerset Magistrates sitting at Yeovil on Friday. He was charged that on May 31 at Glastonbury in a public place, he committed an act outraging public decency by behaving in an indecent manner, namely he dropped his trousers in the presence of others and defecated diarrhoea.



Prosecutor Christine Hart said that the defendant was allegedly on a zebra crossing followed by a mother and her five-year-old child. “When he got to the other side he was said to have dropped his trousers and defecated and the child was caught in the backsplash,” she said.

Cox pleaded not guilty to the allegation and claimed that he was left with no option other than to do what he did. A review of the case was conducted and it was adjourned until August 7 when he must return to the court to stand trial. In the meantime he was released on unconditional bail.