Homeless man used 'zombie' drug to sleep in Mansfield tent

Alex Lamb, 32, of no fixed abode, admitted possession of the drug when he appeared at Mansfield Magistrates Court, on Monday.

Lamb was found with about £5 of the drug at Mansfield Police Station on Sunday, October 8, after he was arrested for failing to turn up to crown court as a witness.

He was last before the courts in May for breaching a community order, which was made in March.

Abbie Edwards, mitigating, said: “He finds it very difficult to sleep and he uses a small amount of Mamba to assist him with sleeping.

“He currently has no income. He is making a claim for benefits, but it hasn’t yet been instated.”

Lamb was given a six month conditional discharge and was told to pay £40 towards court costs and a £20 victim surcharge.