THE RICHARD HUNT FOUNDATION Welsh Warrior

Hallam University Phil Laing

Below is the transcript of an email sent to Hallam University Sheffield following the press story regarding one of there students namely Phil Laing and his total disrespect for the service persons who have surrendered their lives so we can live in the way we do today.  As you are probably aware Phil Laing was caught on camera urinating on a war memorial, this has caused a national outcry at this vile behavior by a so called educated person.  We contacted the university with the following email.

As Trustee of the Richard Hunt Foundation and daughter of a WW2 Veteran, I am emailing you to show my utter disgust in your student Phil Laing's behaviour.

I also suggest that you make an example of this pond life and expel him from his course, along with his friends who also find his sickening actions humorous.

The University today responded with the following email.

Dear Ms. Rogers,

Thank you for your comments.

Whilst the University is not responsible for the actions of individual students, we do not condone this student's behaviour in any way.

The University has a rigorous disciplinary procedure in place. In cases where there are also criminal proceedings, we follow national guidelines and do not hold disciplinary hearings until the criminal case has been concluded. However, we have started the disciplinary process for this student.

I would like to take this opportunity to assure you that the actions of this one student do not represent Hallam's 30,000 strong student community. We work closely with the Students' Union, City Council, police and other community organisations all year, in order to promote good community relations and safe drinking.

Lorna Branton
Head of External Communications

Lets hope that this is not just lip service and they do use every power they have to banish Phil Laing from his studies at Hallam University.