A MAN who was caught with a knife for a second time just days after been given a suspended jail sentence is now behind bars.
Ryan MacDonald, of Bridge Street, Worcester, ignored his suspended jail sentence for having a knife in a city bar, having a knife in Quay Street in February.
The 29-year-old was jailed for a total of 14 months when he appeared at Hereford Crown Court on Friday, (April 21).
As previously reported MacDonald flashed round a knife in view of drinkers on a night out at Keystones Cocktail Club on December 29 last year.
After doorstaff spoke to him he handed the kitchen knife over.
During the conversation with them MacDonald explained he had the knife as he was scared after recently coming out of prison - but his advocate explained MacDonald made that up.
That case was heard at Worcester Magistrates Court on February 26 when the defendant received his suspended jail sentence.
But, just three days later, MacDonald was caught again with a knife in Quay Street on February 28.
His advocate in the magistrates case explained the defendant had been with a friend at the time, adding the knife had not been brandished with no risk of serious disorder.
After the case was sent to the higher crown court MacDonald - whose lengthy record of previous offences included battery and criminal damage - was given eight months for possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place and six months for the breach to run consecutively.
A judge told him that this time he would go to jail and his sentence would not be suspended.
We reported last month police chiefs said they were doing everything they can on knife crime.
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That came after knives were used to rob two teenage boys in Battenhall Park in February.
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Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion said: “I know knives are carried in our community too often.
"Knife crime causes immense harm and its impact tears apart communities.
“I am ensuring West Mercia Police has the resources it needs to robustly enforce the law and tackle knife crime when it happens on our streets."
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