Like the rest of the country, Manchester has seen its fair share of crime. From the brutal gangs of Salford to the domestic violence abusers to the neighbours from hell, the courts are always full of those who break the law.
However, there are some cases heard before a Judge or Magistrates that are just downright bizarre. The Manchester Evening News have looked back over the past few years to bring together the top ten of the weirdest and strangest cases that made their way into both Manchester Crown Courts and Magistrates Courts.
They include a man who hit a stranger with a pumpkin, a burglar who stole a parrot worth £2,500 and a mum who got so drunk on a flight she tried to kiss another passenger. Burglar on bike who stole parrot to fund