Father’s ‘spiritual pilgrimage’ turned into festive crime spree

A PAGAN went on a crime spree after walking from south Wales to Somerset on a “pilgrimage”.

- CONOR GOGARTY

Mark Davies stole three cars because he was “disillusioned with the world’ Cardiff Crown Court heard.

The 41-year-old spent five days walking from his town Chepstow to Glastonbury on what he described as a spiritual journey for last year's winter solstice in which pagans celebrate the ‘rebirth’ of the sun for the new year.

Davies was among those to watch the sun come up on December 21, after the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.

His barrister Will Bebb said: “He began a pilgrimage to Glastonbury with good intentions. He walked there, which took five days, and at that point felt disillusioned with the world.

“He didn’t want to live anymore. He stole a car, and knew he made a significant mistake. He admits he went on a spree.”