Man jailed after taking fishing boat from Ramsgate Harbour

Summarised from BBC Kent's report · Updated 5 Nov, 16:38 · Archive

A man who took a fishing boat from Ramsgate Harbour and attempted to take it to sea has been jailed for eight months.

Bilal Adam, 30, took a fishing boat from Royal Harbour in Ramsgate at about 03:15 on Tuesday. He attempted to take it out to sea, causing more than £5,000 worth of damage. Security footage captured him driving the boat around the harbour.

The Sudanese national, who lived in Manchester, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking and damaging a vehicle. He was sentenced at Margate Magistrates' Court on Wednesday to eight months in prison. He was also disqualified from driving for one year and 121 days.

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• Man who tried to take fishing boat to sea jailedBilal Adam, 30, pleaded guilty to taking the boat from Ramsgate Harbour on Tuesday.BBC Kent · 5 Nov, 16:09

In this story: Bilal Adam · Ramsgate Harbour · Manchester · Margate Magistrates' Court

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