A MAN given a suspended jail sentence for carrying a knife into a city bar was caught again with a knife just days after his court appearance. 

Ryan MacDonald, of Bridge Street, Worcester, now faces a lengthy prison sentence.

Eleanor Peart, prosecuting at Worcester Magistrates Court, said MacDonald produced the knife in Quay Street on February 28, only a few days after being given the six months jail sentence suspended for two years. 

MacDonald admitted possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place during the hearing of his latest case on March 23.

Gary Harper, defending the 29-year-old, said the defendant had been with a friend at the time adding the knife had not been brandished and there had been no risk of serious disorder. 

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Deputy District Judge Micala Williams told MacDonald as magistrates sentencing powers were insufficient for his case it would move to the higher crown court for sentence. 

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There were tears in the public gallery as MacDonald, who had brought a bag to court, was told he would be remanded in custody until the court hearing on April 21.

We previously reported that MacDonald had been in Keystones Cocktail Club when a member of the public reported he had a knife and had been flashing it around.

When door staff spoke to him, MacDonald handed over the kitchen knife.