A HAMMER, a hatchet and a kitchen knife were among the weapons found on a man spotted lurking outside a school.
The deadly array was being carried by Both Douk Deng, 20, when he was arrested by police called to the scene.
He had been seen acting suspiciously outside Edgar Wood Academy secondary school in Middleton, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday.
Officers later searched his home which resulted in him being charged with further offences including criminal damage at another school — Holy Family RC and CE secondary in Middleton.
He appeared in court on Friday and pleaded guilty to all the charges against him.
Deng, who police said identified himself as South Sudanese, was accused of carrying the weapons on school premises and damaging school property, including a £500 intercom at Holy Family.
Both schools are closed for the summer holidays. It was believed no children were on either site at the time.
Deng’s campaign of destruction continued when he caused £60-worth of damage to plant pots at Birch Business Park, Heywood.
He was charged with two counts each of criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and on school premises, and one count each of possession of a bladed article in a public place, and on a school premises.
A hammer, a hatchet and a kitchen knife were among the weapons named on the charge sheet.
Deng, who speaks Arabic, needed a translator to communicate with police and court officials.
He admitted the charges when he appeared at Manchester magistrates’ court on Friday. He was remanded in custody to appear at Minshull Street crown court on September 5.
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