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A chef smashed up an iconic city centre landmark and caused about £20,000 worth of damage during a bizarre attack. Ryan Parsons, 27, was caught in the act as he attacked the pagoda within Manchester's Chinatown.
Pictures from the scene showed the damaged pagoda, with its red wooden gates left broken. Parsons, a qualified chef, caused an estimated £20,000 worth of damage during the incident in the early hours of June 21.
Parsons, from Bangor, Wales, had come to the city looking for work, Manchester Crown Court heard. He was observed 'attacking' the landmark, hitting the fencing around it and the pagoda itself, prosecutor Bob Elias said.
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A Manchester council worker noticed that some of the wooden ornaments from the pagoda had gone missing. He then saw Parsons 'hanging around' with some of the missing ornaments. The worker challenged Parsons, who was described as being 'hostile', and retrieved the ornaments.
Parsons, of Halfway Bridge, Bangor, was arrested and pleaded guilty to theft and damaging property. He spent just under two months in custody but has now been given a community order by a judge.
Parsons, who has no previous convictions, was not represented by a lawyer during his sentencing hearing as industrial action by barristers continues. No explanation was offered for the incident during the hearing, but the judge said Parsons had committed the crime while his 'brain wasn't functioning properly'.
Judge Anthony Cross KC said a pre-sentence report stated that Parsons is a qualified chef who had come to Manchester looking for work. He ended up 'sofa surfing' and 'living rough', the court heard. The judge said Parsons had
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