Brighton Homeless Man in Court for Candle Accident in Church

Persecuted: St Jude Thaddeus - but not for having a flaming head...

A Brighton homeless man paid a visit to a local Brighton Anglican church. Lighting a candle or two for some friends, he leant over to say some prayers.

At the time he was wearing a 'Santa hat'. The hat turned out to be highly flammable and it caught light on a candle.

With his head on fire, the man exclaimed, "B**tard! My head is on fire!"

The Brighton man, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, is to face Court for a breach of his ASBO for having shouted in a church and causing a disturbance to others present.

Discussing his bewilderment at having to face a Court for his behaviour in the event, the man said, "If your head was on fire, wouldn't you shout too?"

This is a true story.