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He's been homeless for most of his adult life, has autism and - in his words - the mental age of a "young child".

Bradley Grimes became so desperate, he stood up in court and asked a judge to send him to prison.

The judge took pity on him and activated a suspended prison sentence he'd been given for sleeping in shop doorways and a knife offence.

The judge made sure he had accommodation before he was allowed out of jail.

Our reporter Andy Smythe met Bradley Grimes just after he was released from prison.