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

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

This is the moment a care worker who inherited a £50million estate broke a man's leg in a pub fight.Jordan Adlard-Rogers, 38, used a DNA test to prove he was the son of Charles Rogers after the aristocrat died aged 62 from an overdose in August 2018.He was found to be the sole heir of a 1,536-acre family seat at the National Trust Penrose Estate in Cornwall – valued at around £50million – as Mr Rogers's mother and brother had also died.But now, the heir is facing a potential jail sentence after he was found guilty of grievous bodily harm following a bar fight which left Sebastian Winzar's leg fractured in two places on July 13, 2024.Footage from the incident shows Adlard-Rogers approaching Mr Winzar on the dancefloor of the Out Of The Blue pub in the Cornwall seaside town of Porthleven.He then punched Mr Winzar causing him to tumble to the ground - causing him to break his leg. Other wedding guests can be seen rushing to Mr Winzar's aid as he lies on the floor while Adlard-Rogers strolls away from the commotion.Mr Winzar went on to spend five days in hospital and underwent an operation to his left shin. The judge warned Adlard-Rogers that sentencing options were on the table and told Adlard-Rogers to 'prepare yourself' for immediate custody when he returns to court on December 11. Footage from the incident shows Jordan Adlard-Rogers approaching Sebastian Winzar on the dancefloor of the Out Of The Blue pub before he punches him to the ground Other wedding guests can be seen rushing to Mr Winzar’ aid as he lies on the floor while Adlard-Rogers strolls away from the commotionJurors at Truro Crown Court previously heard that Adlard-Rogers and Mr Winzar were 'acquaintances' and had both been drinking in the pub on the day of the offence.Zoe Kuyken, prosecuting, told the court Mr Winzar described Adlard-Rogers as 'aggressive' from the outset and said he was 'shouting at him'.She said the victim walked away several times but felt the defendant was 'trying to get a reaction out of him'.Ms Kuyken added: 'On multiple occasions he asked to go outside with him. The next thing he remembers is waking up in a chair in the pub. He thinks he lost consciousness and doesn't remember falling to the floor.'Fortunately it was captured on CCTV footage. From that we can see a disagreement takes place. Mr Winzar brings his face to the defendant then steps back.'He swings his fist towards Mr Winzar with force – causing him to fall to the ground.'Adlard-Rogers returned to the pub the following day and said to police: 'I'm assuming that you'll want to speak to me.'He then gave a prepared statement, claiming Mr Winzar threatened him and he had 'punched him to get him to leave me alone'.Adlard-Rogers previously said he was 'immersing himself in his new way of life' after inheriting the National Trust estate. Jordan Adlard-Rogers, 38, is facing a potential jail sentence after he was found guilty of grievous bodily harm following a bar fight which left Sebastian Winzar's leg fractured in two placesThe Rogers family have lived on the land between Helston and Porthleven in Cornwall for generations and gave it to the National Trust in 1974 in exchange for a 1,000-year lease to continue living there.Adlard-Rogers left his job as a support worker to live off the estate's proceeds and said in 2019 he 'couldn't believe' how his life had changed since his inheritance.He said he had known Mr Rogers could have been his father since the age of eight. It is understood he was conceived during a one-night stand.He continued: 'He offered to do a DNA test when I was younger but it didn't happen and then when I was 18 I knocked on his door and asked if I could have the test and he told me to do it through the solicitors. I was 18 so I had other priorities at the time.'I wrote more letters in my 20s but never got a reply, then three years ago I got in contact with power of attorney Philip Care.'Philip said Charles didn't want to do the test so I wrote one final letter with a DNA test kit enclosed and that was when Philip rang and told me Charles was dead.'Adlard-Rogers said some family members had been obstructive but added: 'I'm now starting to get my feet under the table here.'People say I'm lucky but I would trade anything to be able to go back and for Charles to know I was his son. Maybe then he might have taken a different path.'I don't need to work anymore so want to set up a charity and help the Porthleven and Helston communities.'I've been at the point of worrying about the next bill and have had a tough start in life but now I'm here I want to help people.'I'm not going to forget where I've come from.'His father's inquest heard he had struggled with drug abuse and died of an overdose in his car outside his Grade II-listed farmhouse.Held in Truro, the inquest heard there were no suspicious circumstances and that Mr Rogers overdosed on a prescription drug.He was reportedly malnourished, neglected personal hygiene, rarely changed his clothes and lived in his car in the months before his death.The coroner was told the life tenant of the estate receives an income from a trust, and Charles was given a 'substantial' allowance ranging from £300 to £1,000 a week.Adlard-Rogers said of his father: 'I haven't been here long and don't know all the ins and outs but have been able to piece some of the puzzle together.'Charles never actually lived in the estate. He lived in one of the estate's farmhouses as his mum lived here so he never got the chance to inherit it.'They died two weeks apart. It'd got to the point when he gave up on himself and was living in his car instead of his house as it was such a mess.'The Rogers family gave the National Trust 46 cottages and a couple of farms and now the Rogers Family Trust produces income for the life tenant.'After his father's death, Adlard-Rogers spoke of the factors he believed resulted in his descent into addiction.'There was always a pressure of him trying to match expectation,' he said.'His brother was an RAF pilot and his dad was a lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy so he had big shoes to fill. He was under huge pressure taking it on, but he was different and a free spirit.'Charles served in the Army in Northern Ireland and I think this affected him greatly along with the death of his brother Nigel from cancer who he was very close to.'Adlard-Rogers appeared in a viral video from 2014 in which he broke his back after jumping from a fence and missing a trampoline below.

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