"You were found in the garden at Kensington Palace having climbed over the fence. The police bailed you, granted you bail but you went back. You did it again. Derek Egan sentenced for getting into the grounds of Kensington Palace You were arrested and brought before this court. You gave no explanation as to why you did it but climbed over a fence."
"During the sentencing hearing the judge asked Egan: Why did you go there? Egan replied: Because I am a criminal. The judge asked: Are you well? Are there any issues in your life? Egan said: All is fine. The judge also pointed out that jail was a possible punishment and Egan said: I suppose I am happy as a criminal to follow whatever judgment (of) yourself and your court today."
"It is a criminal offence to trespass on a protected site designated under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (Socpa) 2005."
Derek Egan, 39, climbed over a fence and entered the garden at Kensington Palace at about 4am on December 22. Police arrested and bailed him, but he returned to the royal residence the following day, breaching bail conditions that prohibited him from returning. He pleaded guilty to two counts of trespass on a protected site under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram sentenced him to 32 weeks' imprisonment, imposing consecutive 16-week terms for each offence. Egan represented himself and gave minimal explanation, repeatedly saying: "Because I am a criminal." The judge treated the second offence as more serious because it breached bail.
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