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A BARBER faces jail for shaving FOOL into the hair of a man with severe learning difficulties. Unsuspecting Michael Ricketts, 49, was thrilled with his cut before the inch-high word was spotted by friends. They told cops and barber Michael Campbell, 35 was arrested. He claimed he had written "cool". Minister Vincent Visser told how Mr Ricketts went to church "happy because of his hair cut". But he added: "I saw 'fool' in capital letters." Care worker Jackie Lester said colleagues pointed out the word when Mr Ricketts arrived at his day centre the following morning. She said: "I was shocked." His head was then shaved. Campbell, of Hartcliffe, Bristol, denied assault but was found guilty by the city's magistrates yesterday. He was released on unconditional bail for sentencing next month.