Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing A thug jailed for battering his sister in front of her children and threatening to stab the family dogs insulted a judge as he was sent down shouting: "Thank you a***hole" Thomas Thornton, 35, is a career criminal who committed his first robbery aged just 11, Manchester Crown Court heard.
His appalling criminal record includes 142 offences dating back to 1997. READ MORE:Woman died when gable end of house collapsed on her while she hung washing out, inquest hears After a brief period out of trouble between 2013-19, Thornton is back to his old ways and appeared in court on Wednesday to be sentenced for robbery, two counts of fraud and affray.
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