A man trashed a carer’s car with a metal bar while she was inside the house looking after his mother.

Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard the carer locked herself and her client in the bathroom and called the police while Kaylon Burrows was trashing her car on March 2.

When she went out to survey the damage Burrows returned still carrying the bar and she feared for her own safety.

Burrows, 28, of Halifax Road, Brierfield, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to a Citroen C1 belonging to Ayesha Aslam.

He was made subject to a 12-month community order with a 15-day rehab activity requirement, and was also ordered to pay £350 compensation.

District Judge Alexandra Preston said the victim was just doing her job and should not have to deal with his behaviour which was very upsetting.

She said it was clear he had mental health issues and had been taking drugs.

“My hope is that if you work with the Probation Service you will get help and support for your drug use and your mental health issues,” said District Judge Preston.

Nicola Mills, prosecuting, said Miss Aslam had been caring for the defendant’s mother for three years and there had been no previous problems.

On the day of the incident, she had parked outside the house and let herself in as she usually did.

She was upstairs getting her client ready when Burrow’s father shouted up that he was attacking the car and told them to lock themselves in the bathroom.

“While she was in the bathroom ringing the police, the defendant caused significant damage to her car using a metal bar,” said Miss Mills.

“He was saying something about someone killing his wife and later told a police officer he thought the victim was a spy.”

Laura Heywood, mitigating, said her client had significant mental health issues.

“He has paranoid thoughts and it seems they are linked to the commission of this offence,” said Miss Heywood.

“He has never had any issues with the carer before or after this incident.”