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A TUBE driver and his two children turned a family wake into a giant brawl between mourners in a funeral fight.
London Underground worker Leonard Probert, 53, waded into the punch-up at his twin sister's wake - after his daughter began scrapping with another family member.
A court heard Jessi Probert, 22, was stamped in the face with a stiletto heel and had her hair extensions pulled out during the fight.
Her brother Leon, 31, also lashed out in the "disgraceful" brawl at the memorial service - with tables overturned and punches thrown.
Mr Lloyd said: "A number of family members were present and there was not a very good atmosphere between particular members."
Cardiff Crown Court heard violence started when mum-of-one Jessi "lost her rag" in a petty row with a fellow mourner.
The court was shown CCTV of the family joining in and throwing punches, flipping tables and pushing and shoving each other during the fight in Beddau, near Pontypridd.
Above: Jessi Probert.
A bouncer at the event suffered a broken nose and needed reconstructive surgery to his cheek bone.
"He is suffering from ongoing effects. As well as the pain, he feels depressed," Mr Lloyd said.
"It has affected his life and his family's life. He is receiving ongoing treatment."
The court heard Jessi Probert was also injured in the brawl.
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Speaking about the family, judge DJ Hale told the court: "They seem to be an excitable bunch."
Leonard Probert works on the London Underground six days a week but returns to his family in Wales for the rest of the week.
Speaking to the family, the judge added: "It started with Jessi. If she had not lost her rag none of this would have happened.
"I am totally unimpressed. It was a bad affray, it was totally unnecessary and all three are the authors of it.
"You took to it with great vigour.
"This was a totally unnecessary piece of violence. Drink, family tensions and family dislikes all came into it.
"Whatever the argument had been you should have just walked away
"You don't need me to lecture you. That was disgraceful."
Above: Jessi Probert
Leonard and Jessi Probert admitted affray. Leon Probert admitted inflicting grevious bodily harm.
All three, of Pontypridd, were handed four month suspended sentences and ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work.
Clare Fear, defending Leon Probert, said: "This was an occasion where emotions were inevitably high."
Stuart George, defending Jessi, said her actions were "retaliatory".
"She accepts her responsibility, she accepts she should have walked away," he added.
Speaking from the family home following the case, Jessi Probert said: "When we arrived at the wake there were about 60 people from the other side of the family there who we didn't know.
"There were only three of us from my family.
Above: The social club where the incident happened
"We were all badly hurt in the fight - someone stamped on my head - but nothing has been done.
"No-one who has attacked us has been arrested.
"It's just not fair!
"We now just want to move on from what's happened and get on with our lives."
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