A serial fraudster has sparked fury after he bragged that his recent prison term was 'the best holiday ever'.
Amrik Gill, 26, also thanked taxpayers for funding his months in jail on Twitter after his release from custody and said his time there was 'not long enough'.
Gill, from Chorlton, Greater Manchester, was locked up in January after taking cash for football and concert tickets he did not have.
It was the latest in a string of convictions for ticket touting, totalling thousands of pounds. He admitted the offence and was jailed for 18 months.
After his release, half-way through the overall sentence, the convict aired his thoughts online.
He tweeted: 'Just had the best holiday ever. Would like to thank the taxpayer for making it possible.'
He added: '140 characters is like 18 months....Not long enough.'
When contacted he said he was 'being sarcastic'.
The average cost of each UK prisoner per year is £34,700, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Justice. The specific cost of Gill's jail term was not available.
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Chorlton Park councillor Norman Lewis said: 'He's just sticking his fingers up to the law and to society, that's what he's doing. Individuals like this are just callous people who don't give a damn about how they get their money. Let's hope if he carries on offending now he's out of prison, he gets a longer sentence fit for purpose.'
Bragging: Gill used Twitter to crow about how much he enjoyed prison and urged his local paper to print his comments
Bragging: Gill used Twitter to crow about how much he enjoyed prison and urged his local paper to print his comments
Tony Lloyd, Police and Crime Commissioner, said: 'Gill had 140 characters - it's a real shame he didn't use them to apologise to his victims.'
When approached, Gill said he was 'being sarcastic' when he made his comments, but has not removed his tweets from the site.
He added on Twitter: 'If you can sell papers on the back of a £25 fraudsters sarcastic comment written on Twitter then fair play to you.'
A Prison Service spokesperson said: 'The prison regime is tougher than it has been for years and we plan to keep it that way.
'Prisoners have to earn access to privileges, not simply through the avoidance of bad behaviour but also by working, taking part in education and engaging in their own rehabilitation.'
It's not the first time Gill has used Twitter to air his views on the justice system.
After a previous sentence last November Gill tweeted: '12 months suspended. Stick that on the front page of your evening news.'
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