Chertsey's public enemy walks free from court

He appeared at Guildford Crown Court for sentencing on 10 different offences and the breach of a suspended sentence order, but walked free.

Laura Plant, prosecuting, said that the first offences were committed in March when police went to speak to Turner at his Barker Road home.
When they searched his room, they found two separate bags of steroids and a small amount of cannabis on him.

Less than a month later, Turner, whose ASBO prevents him entering large parts of Surrey and using or threatening violence against anyone, was spotted cycling at Chertsey railway station. He refused to stop and became aggressive with the rail community officer.

Then on May 6 he breached his ASBO again when he was spotted by a police officer in Virginia Water, where he is banned from going. After failing to answer bail, police went to arrest him.

Ms Plant said: As he was being handcuffed he spat at the Community Support officer who was helping with is arrest."

Once in the police van, he kicked out, catching one of the officers on the hand. Then in June, Turner and an accomplice broke into St Michael's Church, Ashford. They kicked the door in, stole rosaries, the microphone and a large clock.

He admitted three charges of possession of drugs, two of breaching his ASBO, two of using threatening words or behaviour, two of assault on police officers and one of burglary. He was also in breach of a six month suspended sentence imposed for two previous ASBO breaches.

David Castle, defending, said: "He has a short fuse and difficulty accepting figures of authority and the police have a zero tolerance policy as far as he is concerned."

Judge Moss said that a fair sentence of imprisonment would be no more than 18 months, and as Turner had already served 11 months, his hand's were tied.

He said: "You're a product of your own sad life. It is part of your own maladjusted personality and until you adjust it, you're going to be in conflict over and over again."

He sentenced him to a two year community order with supervision, a 12 month drug rehabilitation programme and a three-week curfew between 8pm and 5.30am.