South Yorkshire man's night in cells after kicking door

A man spent a night in a prison cell after he damaged a door trying to get into a property to get his mobile phone.
By Jon Cooper
Published 9th Apr 2020, 09:30 BST
Updated 9th Apr 2020, 09:32 BST
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Sheffield Magistrates’ Court – sitting at Sheffield Crown Court – heard how Anthony McCafferty, 43, of St Leonard’s Place, Eastwood, Rotherham, damaged the door at a property on Cambrian Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, while asking to be let in.

Robert Coyne, prosecuting, said McCafferty had been staying at the property and kicked the door about 1am, on September 3, while he was asking for his phone.

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McCafferty pleaded guilty to causing damage and admitted breaching a conditional discharge imposed for a theft.

A man spent a night in the cells after he was arrested on a warrant by police for damaging a door.A man spent a night in the cells after he was arrested on a warrant by police for damaging a door.
A man spent a night in the cells after he was arrested on a warrant by police for damaging a door.

Kathryn Lill, defending, said McCafferty had to be arrested and placed in a cell because he never received a letter to appear at court because of difficulties with addresses.

District Judge Grace Leong told McCafferty his sentence was deemed served by time spent in custody.