A drunken scientist caught on CCTV launching a Basil Fawlty-style attack on a parked car was arrested after police arrived and found him sleeping on the back seat.
Qamar Mahmood Khan, 31, of Kenelm Road, Birmingham caused £1,413 worth of damage to the Mercedes after a night out in the City of London.
He pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to the vehicle in Milton Street, Bishopsgate on March 28 and was conditionally discharged for twelve months and ordered to pay full compensation.
Prosecutor Mrs. Alexa Morgan told City of London Magistrates’ Court police were called by a passer-by after Khan (pictured) was spotted snoozing on the rear seat of the badly damaged vehicle.
“The driver’s side window had been smashed and he told police the car belonged to a friend,” explained Mrs. Morgan. “He said he did not know how he ended up in the car due to severe intoxication.
“CCTV showed Khan kicking the driver’s side window at 4.20 am then throwing a bottle at the window and then kicking the door another five times.
“He threw a mobile phone against the passenger side window and is then seen throwing the phone twice again before kicking the front and rear panels.
“He returns with a road barrier and uses it to twice strike the driver’s side window, then using hit foot, shatters the glass and gets into the car.”
When shown the footage Khan told police: “I wanted somewhere to sleep. I was thinking I’d get it fixed the next day.”
Khan, who has recently lost his job and is living with his parents, was also ordered to pay £75 costs.
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