POLICE searched a man in the early hours of the morning and found a knife tucked down his belt.

Konnor Francis Mason, 25, of Holmes Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place. He was sent on bail to Burnley Crown Court to be sentenced. The court was told he was convicted for robbery in 2014 which involved a knife and which resulted in a 54-month jail sentence.