A jail sentence is imposed on a Wigan man who went to Asda armed with weapons

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Thomas Baker was given a 21-week prison sentence for being armed with sharp weapons in Asda | PA

A Wigan man with a “flagrant disregard for court orders” is jailed after he was found armed with sharp weapons in his local Asda

A jail sentence has been imposed on a Wigan 49-year-old found with dangerous weapons in a local supermarket.

Thomas Baker, of Poolstock, appeared before Manchester justices to plead guilty to being armed with a box cutter and pair of scissors in Asda on Jily 7.

He was given a custodial term of 21 weeks, the bench telling him that he was being locked up because he had a flagrant disregard for court orders.

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