A MAN who was given a prison sentence which meant he would not actually go to jail had no such luck when he was back before the same court a week later.

Blackburn magistrates heard Wayne Malcolm Forrest was sentenced to six weeks in prison but was released because he had been subject to a curfew for seven months.

He was back before the court for another non-dwelling burglary and this time got 10 weeks in prison.

Forrest, 46, of Queen Victoria Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to burglary at Escape hairdressers on Briercliffe Road, Burnley, and theft of a charity box and various hair products. He was jailed for 10 weeks and ordered to pay £50 compensation towards the cost of repairing the shop door.

Samantha Hayward, prosecuting, said an off duty police officer rang in to say there was a burglary in progress at the shop at 2.40am.

Mark Williams, defending, said the officer was married to the salon owner and he had detained Forrest as he left the shop.

He said the last time his client had actually been in custody was in 2015.

"He came out and was out of trouble for five years," said Mr Williams.

"Things went wrong for him at the start of lockdown last March when he lost his address and was homeless for five or six months."

Sending Forrest to prison Deputy District Judge Jane Hamilton said the offence had been committed soon after he had been given the six-week sentence and while he was subject to two conditional discharges.

"I only have one option and that is to send you back to custody," she added.