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Man caught trespassing on train track with a knife
AN ISLE of Wight man in crisis caught with a knife while trespassing on a railway track in Ryde will learn his fate later this year.
Johnathan Weaver, of Barton Road, Newport, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Friday, August 15.
The 41-year-old admitted possession of a knife in a public place, and trespassing in proximity of a railway, in Ryde, on July 16.
Prosecutor, Giles Fletcher, said the case related to an incident at Ryde Esplanade Railway Station.
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He said Weaver had already been convicted of an offence involving a knife in 2015, which means he is now facing a six-month jail term as a minimum, unless it is deemed there were exceptional circumstances.
The court heard he was on the train track, deeper issues were involved, and a pre-sentence report was needed.
Michael McGoldrick, defending, said Weaver was discharged from Sevenacres earlier in the day and was clearly in a mental health crisis at the time.
He said Weaver had made remarkable progress since the incident and a probation report would be invaluable.
Weaver's case was adjourned to October 24.
He was granted unconditional bail.
