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Drunken Break-In: Man Fined £11,000 for Church Vandalism

3/9/2026

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Craig Knight, 50, was fined over £11,000 for breaking into St Anne's Church in Kew while drunk on January 10.
He smashed a stained glass window, left blood on the altar, opened a mausoleum containing ashes, and stole two brass candlesticks that were later returned.
The court imposed a 12-month community order, and the magistrate noted Knight's remorse, while Reverend Canon Dr Giles Fraser expressed sympathy.

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Craig Knight, 50, was fined over £11,000 for breaking into St Anne's Church in Kew while drunk on January 10.
He smashed a stained glass window, left blood on the altar, opened a mausoleum containing ashes, and stole two brass candlesticks that were later returned.
The court imposed a 12-month community order, and the magistrate noted Knight's remorse, while Reverend Canon Dr Giles Fraser expressed sympathy.