A Brexit supporter who climbed onto the roof of St Pancras International train station on the day Britain was originally due to leave the EU has gone on hunger strike in prison, a court heard.

Terry Maher, 44, caused major disruptions for Eurostar train services in and out of the London station when he staged his rooftop protest on March 31 this year.

Maher, who has a history of mental health issues, told the Blackfriars Crown Court on Friday that his demonstration was a 'cry for help'.

He was due to be sentenced today, but the hearing had to be adjourned for a second time after a judge said a psychiatrist who assessed him had not had access to Maher's full medical records.

Terry Maher, the Brexit supporter who climbed onto the roof of St Pancras International train station on March 31, is on hunger strike at HMP Thameside where he is in custody because prison staff are not providing him with 'assistance or medication'

Nasreen Tincey, in mitigation, told the court: 'The report has been returned without any sight of medical records. That's of concern to me because of the recommendation suggested at the end.

'My application was to put this matter back. It's regrettable that I make this application but these are serious charges and he has been suffering from a number of mental health issues and a proper report with sight of medical records should be prepared.'

Maher, of Camden, north London, is on 'hunger strike' at HMP Thameside in south east London where he is being held in custody because prison staff are not providing him with 'assistance or medication'.

Miss Tincey said: 'He has asked for assistance and medication.

'He tells me he has been on hunger strike for the past few days because he has not been given the medication and attention that he requires which is of great concern.'

Speaking to the judge from the dock, Maher, in a green prison-issue tracksuit, said: 'Going on the roof was a cry for help. I'm aware I could have gone to prison for that but I was asking for help.'

Maher told Blackfriars Crown Court that his demonstration was a 'cry for help'. On the evening of Friday March 29, Maher ventured on to a roof of the station over the tracks carrying St George's flag and spent 12 hours in a stand-off with police

Judge Alexander Milne QC said: 'You have my sympathy because I think you should have had a full report before now. I don't see properly that I can sentence today.

'I'm going to put the case back for inquiries to be made as to where the medical notes are, who has them and if needs be who requires a court order to disclose these notes to the doctor.'

A mention hearing will be held at Blackfriars Crown Court to discuss Maher's medical notes on July 12.

Maher, who previously admitted one count of doing an unlawful act on a railway - a crime under the Malicious Damage Act, is not required to attend and will be sentenced on a date to be set.

In a previous hearing the court was told Maher caused the cancellation of eight Eurostar services and major delays for between 7,000 and 8,000 passengers (pictured: Passengers waiting at St Pancras train station on March 31)

On the evening of Friday March 29, Maher ventured on to a roof of the station over the tracks carrying St George's flag and spent 12 hours in a stand-off with police.

In a previous hearing the court was told he caused the cancellation of eight Eurostar services and major delays for between 7,000 and 8,000 passengers.

He also disrupted Southeastern Train services who were forced to cancel 16 services on the high-speed rail line, part-cancel 44 others and a further 28 delayed.

Prosecuting, Robert Simpson said: 'There was a total of 1,757 minutes of lost time as a result of it and the estimation is that there will be in excess of £40,000 in delay fines.'