A man who used a mechanical digger to wreck his landlord's house as well as three cars was jailed for six years on Wednesday.

Robert Taylor, 53, admitted destroying the property at Bradwell-on-Sea, 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of London, in June and recklessly endangering life.

At Chelmsford Crown Court, he also admitted using the digger to destroy two cars, a police vehicle and assaulting a policeman.

House owner Janice Gledhill phoned police when she recognized the attacker as Taylor, who owed rent from the trailer park she owns with her partner.