A man has pleaded guilty to a public decency offence after a dog walker reported seeing him walking around a nature reserve without trousers and with a carrot in his rectum.
The incident took place on Two Tree Island, near Leigh-on-Sea, on March 9. The female witness, who was walking her dogs, spotted Tim Meehan on the other side of a small hill. Prosecutor Sara Thompson told Basildon Magistrates' Court that the woman, who was alone, called her dogs back and “felt frightened.”
Witness account
The woman then turned around and walked towards a main path where she saw Meehan once more. Thompson stated: “This time he had his back to her and something in his hand.” She added: “He then put it [the object] in his bum.”
The court was told a second witness instructed Meehan to pull his trousers back up. A third person was alerted by the first dog walker about “an unusual male,” reports Essex Live.
Court proceedings
Meehan, who left court on Thursday, August 27, with a suit jacket concealing his face, only spoke to confirm his identity and plead guilty. District Judge King mentioned there was a suggestion Meehan “may have been intoxicated” during the incident.
District Judge King stated: “You pled guilty to this straight away. That means your sentence will be reduced. A judge will take into account your early plea. Before a sentence is imposed, there will be a report prepared by the Probation Service. I will adjourn the case for that.”
Nature reserve background
Two Tree Island is a 259-hectare nature reserve situated next to the Thames Estuary in Leigh-on-Sea. It serves as a winter sanctuary for a range of ducks and other birds.
Meehan, from Westcliff-on-Sea, is set to return to court in November for his sentencing.
