Wigan man vandalises the same car three days in a row

A man who admitted to going to a street from which he was barred on three days running and each time attacking a car has been given a suspended prison sentence.
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Matthew Johnston, 28, of Butler Street, Wigan, had stood before borough magistrates to admit to breaching a non-molestation order by going to Hey Street in Wigan on March 9, 10 and 11 and on every occasion, causing £1,500 damage to a Land Rover Discovery belonging to Macaulay Roper.

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Johnston also admitted to breaching a curfew on May 22.

A Land Rover Discovery similar to the victim'sA Land Rover Discovery similar to the victim's
A Land Rover Discovery similar to the victim's

Returning to the same court for sentencing, he was given a total of 27 weeks in custody but the term was suspended for 18 months.

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He was told he was receiving a jail sentence because of the totality of the offences, a domestic violence element to the crimes and the persistent flouting of a court order.

Johnston must complete 10 days of rehabilitation activities and 40 hours of unpaid work while paying £500 in compensation.