A COUNCILLOR has condemned a “disgusting” man who defecated on an elderly woman’s doorstep.

The man was caught in the act on CCTV in Hangleton earlier this week.

A still image shows him crouched close to the doorstep by a row of shops in Applesham Avenue.

City councillor Dawn Barnett, who represents the ward, slammed his actions. She said: “This is absolutely disgusting. I hope he can be shown up for what he is – a dirty, filthy pig.

“What a disgusting kind of person he is. I hope he’s punished.

“I can’t imagine what was going through this idiot’s mind.

“Why on earth would anybody do this?

“I’ve never seen anything like it.

“Hangleton is a lovely place to live. It’s individuals like this who spoil it for others.

“I feel bad for the person who had to clear it up.”

That task fell to a local business owner, who did not wish to be named.

He said: “The bloke was s****ing down the side of my shop.

“It was down the access road. There’s CCTV everywhere. I set it up because we’ve had people flashing their t**s at the camera and p***ing after football games.

“I put a poster up saying: ‘The next person who pisses here, I’ll post a picture of your little todger on Facebook.

“Anyway, I had to clear it all up.

“The excrement was six inches from a little old lady’s front door. She had to hop skip and jump over it on her doorstep.

“Why would anyone do something like this?"

Sussex Police said they had received no reports of the incident.