One-man crimewave yelled 'you should all get raped and killed' in terrifying rampage

A one man crimewave who caused chaos across the city centre has been jailed. Roger Clarke, 54, repeatedly lost his temper, abusing receptionists, managers, police and members of the public in a fit of rage.

Clarke, of Fallowfield, admitted offences of criminal damage, public order, racially aggravated harassment, assaulting an emergency worker and affray and was jailed for 16 months. He was also banned from going into the city centre as well as two residential homes for vulnerable people.

Manchester Crown Court was told of the first incident, on August 1 2021 at around 9.30am following a mix-up regarding Clarke’s social worker at the Booth Centre in Cheetham Hill. He became aggressive and was asked to leave, but he became argumentative and told the woman on reception: “you better stay away from me today”.

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He was pacing up and down before he began throwing items including cutlery, tables and chairs around the room. “He was shouting ‘you f***** b****’ and was heard to shout ‘you're all filthy c****, should all get raped and killed”, prosecutor Michael Goldwater said.

Clarke then went to harm himself with a razor, and once police attended, he was arrested and detained under the Mental Health Act. The foyer was said to be ‘littered’ with debris, with the £3,000 worth of damage caused.

The second incident took place a few months later on November 27, when Clarke attended the reception of Woodward Court in Ancoats, where he was privately renting a flat. He approached the manager at the front desk and said: “do not talk over me, you stupid f****** c****.”

He then used racist language towards the man, before abusing another member