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Cornwall heir guilty of breaking man’s leg in pub fight
Jordan Adlard-Rogers, who inherited a Cornwall estate worth about £50 million after proving through DNA that he was Charles Rogers’s son, has been found guilty of grievous bodily harm. The case concerns a pub fight in which he punched Sebastian Winzar, breaking his leg; he faces a possible prison sentence.
The incident happened at the Out Of The Blue pub in Porthleven on 13 July 2024. CCTV showed Adlard-Rogers approach Winzar and punch him, leaving him with fractures in two places; Winzar spent five days in hospital and had surgery on his left shin. Adlard-Rogers said he punched Winzar because he felt threatened. The judge told him to prepare for the possibility of immediate custody when he returns to court on 11 December.
In short
- Estate heir Jordan Adlard-Rogers was convicted of grievous bodily harm.
- Sebastian Winzar’s leg was fractured in two places in the pub fight.
- Adlard-Rogers faces possible immediate custody at sentencing.
Explained simply
Jordan Adlard-Rogers inherited a large estate in Cornwall after DNA evidence established that Charles Rogers was his father. The inheritance made him a public figure, but it is separate from the criminal case involving a fight at a pub in Porthleven.
The case concerns an altercation between Adlard-Rogers and Sebastian Winzar at the Out Of The Blue pub. Winzar suffered fractures to his leg and needed surgery; Adlard-Rogers said he had punched him because he felt threatened. The case matters because serious assaults can lead to prison, and the court will decide the sentence.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Moment care worker who inherited £50m estate after DNA test proved he was son of the aristocratic owner breaks man’s leg in pub fight”.