A supersized criminal who dodged jail because he is too tall for prison beds has appeared in court for breaching his curfew.
Seven-foot-tall Jude Medcalf spent 75 days on remand after he stole Christmas gifts and money from an NHS office, stole food from a pub and fired a BB gun at a woman.
The 23-year-old escaped being landed with a prison sentence in March because he is too tall for prison clothing and beds.
He was instead handed a 12-month community order and six-month curfew after pleading guilty to possession of an imitation firearm and a bladed article, criminal damage and burglary at Exeter Crown Court.
But Medcalf - who suffers from a growth disorder called Klinefelter Syndrome - was back in court today after breaching his curfew.
Medcalf, who is nicknamed Tiny, was supposed to be home between midnight and 6am everyday.
But the court heard bosses at a fairground he worked at asked him to stay late without warning and his lawyers argued he only breached the curfew in a bid to keep his job.
Judge Graham Cottle decided to lift the curfew six weeks early so Medcalf of Newton Abbot, Devon, could carry on working.
The judge said: "A curfew is designed to address a case where people are out committing crimes in the evening and it seems like Mr Medcalf isn?t.
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