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| A man sprayed a mixture of urine and faeces in two supermarkets, a pub and a bookshop in Gloucestershire, a jury at Bristol Crown Court has heard. | A man sprayed a mixture of urine and faeces in two supermarkets, a pub and a bookshop in Gloucestershire, a jury at Bristol Crown Court has heard. |
| Sahnoun Daifallah, 42, of Bibury Road, Gloucester, is alleged to have caused damage estimated at £700,000 last May. | Sahnoun Daifallah, 42, of Bibury Road, Gloucester, is alleged to have caused damage estimated at £700,000 last May. |
| Mr Daifallah pleaded not guilty to four charges of contaminating goods and two of damaging property. | Mr Daifallah pleaded not guilty to four charges of contaminating goods and two of damaging property. |
| He also denied possession of material to contaminate goods and possession of an offensive weapon. | He also denied possession of material to contaminate goods and possession of an offensive weapon. |
| The court heard he visited the Air Balloon pub near Cheltenham on 14 May 2008 where police were called after he asked a barmaid how much it would cost to rape her. | |
| This was his little calling card because he did not like the way he had been treated Stephen Dent, prosecuting | This was his little calling card because he did not like the way he had been treated Stephen Dent, prosecuting |
| When officers arrived Mr Daifallah was longer there but he had left a "trail of stench" behind him, the court was told. | When officers arrived Mr Daifallah was longer there but he had left a "trail of stench" behind him, the court was told. |
| Stephen Dent, prosecuting, told the jury: "This was his little calling card because he did not like the way he had been treated." | Stephen Dent, prosecuting, told the jury: "This was his little calling card because he did not like the way he had been treated." |
| He then moved on to Waterstones bookstore in Cirencester where it is alleged he sprayed the substance from a spray container all over a toilet in the coffee shop. In total 706 books were contaminated. | He then moved on to Waterstones bookstore in Cirencester where it is alleged he sprayed the substance from a spray container all over a toilet in the coffee shop. In total 706 books were contaminated. |
| Frozen chips | Frozen chips |
| On 16 May 2008 Mr Daifallah is said to have visited Tesco in Quedgley where a shopper noticed him acting suspiciously with a laptop bag in the frozen food aisle. | On 16 May 2008 Mr Daifallah is said to have visited Tesco in Quedgley where a shopper noticed him acting suspiciously with a laptop bag in the frozen food aisle. |
| The prosecution told the court a customer saw Mr Daifallah reach into his bag and produce a jet of fluid which smelt like urine over the frozen chips. | The prosecution told the court a customer saw Mr Daifallah reach into his bag and produce a jet of fluid which smelt like urine over the frozen chips. |
| He then moved on to the wine section where a member of staff saw a fine vapour come out of his bag and on to the wine, leaving brown fluid over the shelves, the court heard. | He then moved on to the wine section where a member of staff saw a fine vapour come out of his bag and on to the wine, leaving brown fluid over the shelves, the court heard. |
| The store was closed for two days for cleaning. | The store was closed for two days for cleaning. |
| He is then alleged to have driven to Morrisons in Abbeydale. | He is then alleged to have driven to Morrisons in Abbeydale. |
| An employee saw Mr Daifallah acting strangely in the wine section. | |
| He said Mr Daifallah "absolutely stunk" and that he had to stop himself from gagging because of the strong smell of ammonia and urine. | |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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| Sahnoun Daifallah is accused of spraying urine and faeces around two supermarkets, a pub and a bookshop. |