A MAN has admitted outraging public decency by defecating in public areas of Westcliff.

Franklin Ik has been remanded in custody to await sentence after admitting a string of outrageous offences in Southend.

The 32-year-old, of no fixed address in Southend, stood trial at Southend Magistrates' Court for two counts of assaulting a man and woman in Westcliff on April 21 this year.

He denied the attacks, but the magistrates' bench convicted him of both counts.

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Before standing trial, he admitted three counts of outraging public decency by defecating in public areas of Westcliff on May 6, April 20 and April 5.

The magistrates bench remanded Ik in custody to await sentence at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on July 13 this year.

The reason for the case being adjourned was to allow for inquiries to be made for psychiatric reports to be prepared and to decide how best to deal with Ik.

He was refused bail due to him likely to reoffend and failing to surrender to authorities before.