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A supersized criminal who dodged jail because he is too tall for prison beds has appeared in court for breaching his curfew.

Seven-foot-tall Jude Medcalf spent 75 days on remand after he stole Christmas gifts and money from an NHS office, stole food from a pub and fired a BB gun at a woman.

The 23-year-old escaped being landed with a prison sentence in March because he is too tall for prison clothing and beds.

He was instead handed a 12-month community order and six-month curfew after pleading guilty to possession of an imitation firearm and a bladed article, criminal damage and burglary at Exeter Crown Court.

But Medcalf - who suffers from a growth disorder called Klinefelter Syndrome - was back in court today after breaching his curfew.

Medcalf, who is nicknamed Tiny, was supposed to be home between midnight and 6am everyday.

But the court heard bosses at a fairground he worked at asked him to stay late without warning and his lawyers argued he only breached the curfew in a bid to keep his job.

Judge Graham Cottle decided to lift the curfew six weeks early so Medcalf of Newton Abbot, Devon, could carry on working.

The judge said: "A curfew is designed to address a case where people are out committing crimes in the evening and it seems like Mr Medcalf isn’t.

"I’m going to remove this curfew as it is not serving it’s purpose."

Medcalf's condition means he continues to grow and is only capable of adolescent emotions.

He was initially arrested after he terrified an innocent woman by firing a BB gun at her.

He then went on to steal £30 of Christmas presents and £20 tea money from an NHS office.

He was later found with a large quantity of stolen rump steak, which were taken from The Sloop pub in Newton Abbot while staff were distracted.

Sufferers of Klinefelter Syndrome often have sparse facial and body hair, small testes, and an inability to produce sperm.

They are also prone to developing enlarged breasts,

Men with the condition often grow to 6ft or 6ft 2in, but only two men - including Medcalf - have grown reached 7ft.

Sufferers also tend to have gender issues because they have an extra 'X', or female, chromosome.

They can also suffer from skeletal problems.