Tattoos gave celebrity chef's son away when his trousers fell down during burglary

The troubled son of famed chef Marco Pierre White has been jailed for robbing a Grade II-listed cafe after he was identified by the distinctive tattoos on his legs while escaping from a window.

- ATHENA STAVROU

Marco Pierre White Jr is serving a 41-week prison sentence after being caught smashing into a Bath delicatessen with a champagne bottle and stealing £250 in May. The 29-year-old was identified by authorities after his trousers fell down revealing his distinctive tattoos on his legs.

White Jr is no stranger to criminal offences, having previously found himself in trouble with the law for shoplifting, possessing a knife, and possessing drugs. His latest escapade saw the son of the culinary rock star break into a Grade-II listed courtyard cafe during the early hours of the morning on 23 May.

The owner of the cafe – which has been featured on Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton – claimed this was the second time White Jr had stolen from him. Jon Ison, 67, told The Sun: “He broke in by smashing one of the window panes on the front door of the cafe with a champagne bottle.