A 25-year-old man who told a cancer survivor police officer “I hope your mum and dad die of cancer” whilst being treated at St Mary’s Hospital has been sentenced by magistrates.
Finn Barker, 25, of Thornhill Road in Bradford, admitted a single charge of criminal damage to property valued under £5,000, and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
The court heard that, on 23rd November 2025, Barker launched a tirade of abuse towards a police officer whilst being treated at St Mary’s Hospital.
In front of patients and hospital staff, Barker told the officer – who is a cancer survivor – “I hope your mum and dad die of cancer”.
The court heard that the officer, who is a cancer survivor, was impacted by Barker’s comments.
25-year-old Baker also spat on a police car, the court heard.
Barker has previously appeared before the courts in both his native Yorkshire and Teesside.
Defending Barker, Oscar Vincent told the court that his client was “apologetic” and hoped he would be able to tell the officer involved as much. He added that Barker was undergoing mental health counselling and was training to become a qualified forklift driver.
Magistrates, who spent time deliberating the sentence they were going to hand down, said Barker’s behaviour was “totally unacceptable”. They fined him £320 and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £128, prosecution costs of £85 and £100 in compensation.
And they kiss ass this low life scum and give him a free house with more money in free hand outs than a workman grafts for. The system is sick
At least the workman has a trump card he or she can play
DON’T DECLARE ALL THEIR TAKINGS AND DO A LOT OF
CASH JOBS.
Where does it say anyone has given him a free house and money handouts? The amount of the financial penalties are consistent with someone who is in work and the report says he is a trainee forklift driver. I do not condone what he did but making up background is silly.
Must be an uneducated Numpty, law abiding citizens
respect the law.
I am shocked by such a low fine, is that how much a
Police officer who puts their life on the line is worth.
£320.00
Shocking who would want to be a police officer in
todays world, they deserve better than this.
To say such a nasty vile comment the B’stard should be banged up
for 10 years.
Let’s pray Karma deals with such a vile individual
Let’s hope he thinks twice before he opens his gob again.
Hopefully same happen to him filthy scum
I really think some of these police officers need to man up a little. Especially in light of Hampshire and the IOW’s police recent ‘problem’s’ in Southampton with a certain young, white man. If u can’t handle hurty word’s, should you really be working on the front line dealing with scumbags?