WITHIN days of being released from prison for breaching a non-molestation order a man turned up at his parents' home in breach of the same order.

Blackburn magistrates heard Sajid Hussain was caught on CCTV damaging a gate when he turned up at 2 am and started banging on the door.

He turned up again in the early hours of the following day and damaged a window before trying to climb into the house.

Hussain, 32, of Manchester Road, Haslingden, pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal damage, two breaches of a non-molestation order and harassing his father, Mansoor Hussain. He was jailed for 40 weeks and made subject to a restraining order for two years which prohibits him having any contact with his father or approaching within 200 m of his home in Manchester Road, Haslingden.

Leigh Morgan, prosecuting, said Mr Mansoor said his son regularly turned up at the family home when he needed money to buy drugs. She said the non-molestation order was made in August and there had already been four breaches.

"When he turned up for a second time he smashed a window and when the police arrived they found him half way through the window," said Ms Morgan. "He was in that position when he was arrested."

Mark Williams, defending, said there was an element of persistence but none of the breaches were particularly serious.

"There has never been any violence or threats of violence or anything other than attending at the property," said Mr Williams. "He goes to see his mother who is more prepared to assist him than his father is."

Mr Williams described his client's arrest as "bizarre."

"He broke the window trying to attract the attention of his mother and the police were called," said Mr Williams. "When they arrived 40 minutes later he was still only half way through the window. Whether he got stuck or not I don't know."