A 33-year-old Douglas man has been sentenced to community service after breaking a nightclub door in anger.

Frankie James Thompson, of Summerhill Road, admitted criminal damage and disorderly behaviour on licensed premises.

Prosecutor Roger Kane told the court how, on February 15 at 2.30am, Thompson was in Bordello nightclub on Loch Promenade in Douglas.

He got into an argument which ended up with him tipping over a table of glasses.

Thompson was then asked to leave by bouncers but had to be physically ejected.

Once outside security staff locked the door but Thompson kicked the lower pane shattering it.

Police were called and found Thompson at a nearby taxi rank where he was arrested.

During a police interview he said that he could not remember much of the incident but that he accepted that the staff had no reason to lie.

Thompson was said to have returned to the club after his release, paid £300 for the door and apologised to club staff.

Defence advocate David Reynolds said: ’Mr Thompson’s initial view was that he didn’t know why he acted in this way. He has paid for the damage. He lost his job because he’d been in custody but despite that he paid the money and went in person to apologise.

’He was heavily under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. As a result of his behaviour he was remanded in custody overnight. He is presently on parole licence and could have been recalled but thankfully he received a warning and that has been a wake-up call.’

The advocate went on to say that Thompson had subsequently found work at a coffee house but then had that offer rescinded after due diligence checks into his previous convictions.

’He tells me his uncle died not long before the incident and his grandmother had been ill,’ said Mr Reynolds.

’He then split up with his partner on Valentine’s Day and believes this is why he was drinking to excess, something he doesn’t usually do.’

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes sentenced Thompson to 160 hours community service for each of the two offences to run concurrently.

He must also pay £125 prosecution costs.