A homeless man with a taste for sumptuous meals walked into a five-star hotel, ordered a ribeye steak and a bottle of champagne - then left without paying.

Michael Andrew Phillips, 52, ran up a £400 bill when he decided to treat himself to a sumptuous meal at the plush Old Court House hotel in Jersey.

According to Metro, staff told him he was not allowed to remain in the bar without ordering food so he ordered prawn cocktail, ribeye steak and several drinks including champagne.

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He then purposely asked for a room in the five-star hotel, before ordering two more bottles of wine.

The 52-year-old handed over his driving licence as proof of his identity but then walked out of the hotel without paying, taking the wine with him.

He was tracked down and charged with criminally and fraudulently obtaining food and lodgings.

Phillips, of no fixed address, admitted the offences at the island's Magistrates' Court.

Centenier Amanda Wright, a senior elected member of Jersey's honorary police force, said: "He had prawn cocktail, ribeye steak, wine and a bottle of Dom Pérignon.

"The bill was not paid and he asked for a room.

"He gave his driving licence as identification and had two bottles of unopened wine on him as he headed toward the hotel room."

Mrs Wright said that there was no sign of him in the hotel the next morning and no indication he had slept in the bed.

Phillips was later arrested and positively identified by staff. He told police he had very little recollection of the evening...

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He did them Opa Gangnan Style.

Live everyday like it's your last. Pity he got arrested finally.

malificent:
Live everyday like it's your last.

absolutely right, but certainly not at the expense of others. let him try that in Africa, and see how he will never dream of doing that again.

Pity he got arrested finally.

so you want this criminal to NOT pay for his crime?! thats the direct consequences of his actions

The guy get liver no be small....

I envy his courage, though applied wrongly.At least he got to taste what some people might not have all through their lives.Imagine 170k eaten at once.

Exactly.

inotice:
I envy his courage, though applied wrongly.At least he got to taste what some people might not have all through their lives.Imagine 170k eaten at once.