Man jailed for supergluing shut doors of Norfolk vaccine centre

He's been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison

Author: Sam Russell, PAPublished 2nd Dec 2021
Last updated 2nd Dec 2021

A man who put superglue in the lock of a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Norfolk, preventing more than 500 people from getting their booster jabs, has been jailed for 12 weeks.

Hayden Brown squirted glue into the keyhole of the door to a pharmacy in Lowestoft Road in Gorleston overnight on November 26th, meaning the door could not be opened, Norfolk Police said.

The 53-year-old, of Burgh Road in Great Yarmouth, was arrested on Tuesday after he was identified by covert cameras that had been put in place following two previous incidents on November 12th and November 20th.

Brown admitted criminal damage at Norwich Magistrates’ Court, Norfolk police said.

Police said he also pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance, by preventing Covid-19 booster jabs for 504 vulnerable people.

Superintendent Nathan Clark said that a “large number” of the 504 people were elderly, adding: “This disruption will have caused great anxiety to those who have chosen to be vaccinated and then not (been) able to attend.”

The defendant also admitted to possessing cannabis, which was found at his home following his arrest.

He entered his guilty pleas and was sentenced on Wednesday.

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