Druggie in a skirt jailed

A CROSS-DRESSER who terrified a grandmother while high on drugs and had a knife, rope and spade in his car was jailed for two years.

Dressed in a skirt and tights, Christopher Magilton (37), originally from Mason Lane, Oldham, pursued the woman for 10 miles after spotting her leaving the 24-hour Tesco Extra car park, in Perth, Scotland, at 1.30am on Christmas Eve, last year.

Police who stopped Magilton also found drugs, porn, plastic sheeting, a mask and gloves in his car.

He pleaded guilty to possessing small amounts of amphetamines, cannabis and cocaine — and previously pleaded guilty to breach of the peace.

Sheriff Robert McCreadie passed the case to the High Court in Edinburgh for sentencing because he felt the five-year maximum he could hand out was not enough.

But Lord Brailsford said he could only sentence Magilton for what he had actually done.

The judge also made an order keeping Magilton under supervision for a year after his release “for the protection of the public” and added his name to the sex offenders’ register.