Homeless chef lived at Gatwick airport for three years

A homeless chef was locked up yesterday after making Gatwick airport his home for three years.

Anthony Delaney ate, showered and slept at the busy airport, brushing off security staff who stopped him more then 30 times.

He told his lawyers he was happier staying there because he was "clean, dry and warm".

In fact he rarely left the busy south terminal, popping out only occasionally to collect his Jobseeker's Allowance, the court was told.

A court was told he did not suffer mental health problems, was neither a drug nor alcohol addict, and did not cause "a stink".

But Judge Richard Hayward remanded him in custody for sentence believing his urge to return to Gatwick would be too strong should he be released. He said: "It is a bit cheeky to go straight back to Gatwick. There are other places you can have a shower. This is just going on and on. It is all very strange."