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A man who strode down one of Cardiff's main streets in his underpants, smashing more than 40 shop windows with a spade, is still awaiting sentence.

Andrew Roxberry, 30, admitted 23 charges of criminal damage during his night-time spree earlier this year, which was captured on CCTV cameras.

He was expected to be sentenced on Tuesday, but the case has again been adjourned.

It is estimated he caused damage valued at around �75,000 to stores in Queen Street and Castle Street.

The vandalism began when Roxberry threw a wine bottle at a mobile phone store, before taking a shovel from a building site.

At an earlier hearing, a judge told unemployed Roxberry, from Pentwyn, he was likely to be jailed.

Cardiff Crown Court heard earlier how, dressed only in a pair of underpants, he first smashed two windows at the Phones 4 U store.

"Having gained the appetite for breaking windows, he picked up a shovel used by workmen and went on to smash 43 windows in total at a further 22 shops," said Tony Trigg, prosecuting.

He is quite deliberately mute. He simply refuses to speak. Judge William Gaskell

But, after wielding the shovel for the final time whilst approaching the main St Mary Street pub and club area, police arrived to head him off.

He held the spade aloft before lying down on the pavement - as he gave himself up.

Other stores forced to telephone glaziers the following morning included Boots, Etam, Marks & Spencer, British Home Stores and Gap.

Silence

Roxberry has a criminal record of 217 previous offences and has refused to speak throughout his arrest, police interviews and court appearances.

Defending him, Peter Davies said: "I met him earlier today but I have not heard so much as a syllable from him even though I was with him for half an hour."

Judge William Gaskell added: "He is quite deliberately mute. He simply refuses to speak.

"This is a bizarre case in which Roxberry inflicted a substantial amount of damage and faces a substantial prison sentence.

"I have one report which say the proper place for him is prison.

"He is not helping himself by his obstructive behaviour and while he behaves like this he represents a risk to the public."