Window smasher who caused £35,000 damage at Leyland Tesco feared store's beer had made him ill

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jan 2018, 12:05 BST
Updated 26th Jan 2018, 16:19 BST
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The vandal behind last year's hammer attack at a Tesco store had left a note to police alleging he had fallen sick from alcohol he had bought there.

Preston Crown Court heard Mark Hilton, 34, of Wilton Place, Leyland, had suffered a psychotic episode before the startling window smashing rampage, witnessed by terrified shoppers at around 10.45am on Thursday, August 24.

Prosecuting, David Clarke said Hilton had bought alcohol at the shop the previous night, which he thought had made him ill.

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He had left an unsigned note at the nearby police station about his concern, before smashing 20 windows.