A would-be burglar has admitted trying to get into a shop in Ramsey by kicking the door and throwing a wooden pallet at it.

Ryan Anthony David Langton then took a security camera down from the wall outside Spar in Parliament Street after failing to get into the store.

The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and damaging property and will be sentenced on December 7 after a probation report has been completed.

Prosecuting advocate Hazel Carroon told the court that Langton went to Spar on October 11 at 12.50am.

He started kicking the rear door to the shop then throwing his body against it.

After this was unsuccessful Langton then threw a wooden pallet at it.

He was still unable to get in and was then seen removing a CCTV camera from the wall so that it became inoperable.

Langton, who lives at The Bretney, Jurby, was later identified by police and arrested.

When interviewed, he remained silent and would confirm only his name and address.

Prosecutor Ms Carroon submitted that the case was suitable to remain in summary court for sentencing as it was said that there had been no damage to the door, and the only cost incurred was £45 to put the camera back up.

The court heard that Langton was on licence at the time of the offence after an early release from prison in relation to a previous offence.

He was jailed in December 2020 for burgling a neighbour’s home and stealing prescription medication. That sentence expired on October 25.

Defence advocate Matthew Wilshaw asked for a probation report to be prepared before sentencing, with input from mental health services.

Mr Wilshaw made an application for bail, which was opposed by the prosecution, and said that custody was by no means an inevitable sentence.

The advocate said that Langton would abide by a curfew and an alcohol ban if released on bail, as he was intoxicated at the time of the offence.

The court heard that Langton had a breach of bail on his record in October 2020.

Mr Wilshaw said that the breach had involved him having no address to live at after he had argued with his then-girlfriend and been asked to leave her property.

The advocate said that Langton had then informed police himself that he had nowhere to go which had resulted in the breach.

’That almost goes to show this is a man who can be trusted to be on bail,’ said Mr Wilshaw.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes refused bail and remanded Langton in custody until his sentencing date.