Pushing a chocolate cake through a letterbox resulted in a court appearance for a 'practical joker' after a video was posted on social media. Footage of George Stewart shoving the sweet treat through somebody's door - while others egged the property - was published on TikTok, meaning he could be identified by police.
The 28-year old was subsequently arrested and charged with criminal damage, which he pleaded guilty to when he appeared in the dock at Newcastle Magistrates' Court, reports Chronicle Live. Stewart was fined £40 and ordered to pay £85 costs, £50 compensation and a £16 victim surcharge.
Prosecutor, Kinglsey Njoku, said the victim had left his home in Queen's Court, Arthur's Hill, to attend a football match in Sheffield on January 7 this year. Mr Njoku added: "The victim returned to find chocolate cake had been pushed through and lodged in his letterbox. There was also other items that had been thrown at the house but there's no evidence that the defendant was responsible for that. He does accept responsibility for the cake."
