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Homeless man jailed for 20 weeks for sitting on the ground

Haydon Mark Baker, 33, who was staying at a homeless hostel at the time, pleaded guilty to a total of three similar offences when he appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court last week. He admitted sitting on the ground, which he was banned from doing under a Criminal Behaviour Order, outside Greggs, in North Street, on April 28; outside tReds, in East Street, on May 2; and outside McDonald’s, in East Street, on May 5. He was sent down for 20 weeks (concurrent) on each count, which were contrary to the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. He was also ordered to pay a £115 victim surcharge, but there was no order for costs due to lack of means.

— source somersetcountygazette.co.uk | 13 May 2019

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