A 33-YEAR-OLD man who broke into a Bacup club claimed he had no recollection of the incident.

Blackburn magistrates heard Christopher Daniel Sparks caused £3,000 worth of damage to a window, a till and gaming machines after forcing entry to the Cornerstone Club.

The court was told he left blood inside one of the machines which provided a DNA hit to Sparks.

Sparks, of Hawks Grove, Rawtenstall, pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to steal. He was remanded on bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

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Tracy Yates, prosecuting said a first floor window had been smashed and staff at the club found two machines and the till had been forced open.

Trevor Grice, defending, said Sparks had been out of trouble for over three years.

His partner had been expecting but a few days before the offence she lost the baby.

"He is not a regular drinker but on this night he went out and had far too much to drink," said Mr Grice. "He has no recollection of why he did it or what happened."