‘Ninja Man’ remanded on charges relating to Parliament Museum

Street character Anthony Fitzpatrick “Ninja Man” Lynch has been remanded to prison after facing two charges relating to the burglary of the Museum of Parliament. The 69-year-old vagrant was not required to plead to entering the Museum, which is housed in the historic Parliament Buildings, between September 30 and October 11, and stealing a briefcase worth $500; two armorial badges worth $13 200; a pistol and cutlass worth $30 000; a cutlass valued at $250; a jacket worth $10 000; a cummerbund valued at $6 000; a cup worth $4 000; a conch shell valued at $150; a pipe worth $8 000, a rebate plane worth $200; three hand drills worth $600 and an awl valued at $200, all belonging to the State. He was also accused of entering the same Museum of Parliament, between October 14 and 16, and stealing a belt buckle valued at $5 000 belonging to the State. Magistrate Manila Renee remanded Lynch to Dodds Prison until December 21.