Manchester Evening News has looked back on those who found out the hard way why it's always important to follow the rules…19-year-old Dahir Ahmed, appeared bleary-eyed in the dock after strolling into court an hour late for his hearing - which started at 2.15pm.Claiming he ‘overslept’, Ahmed was met with a strong telling off by Judge Anthony Cross QC at Manchester Crown Court at a hearing in July.Judge Cross QC told him: “I cannot stand people showing rudeness to other people by being late.“You’re 19 and you cannot get out of bed at 2.15?“Everybody else has to sort out their families to come here and work to earn a decent living, yet you can’t get out of bed to come here?“You’re a disgrace to yourself.”He sentenced Ahmed to spend 24 hours.
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