Wigan 12-year-old accused of vandalising defunct Wigan shopping centre fails to turn up for court hearing

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been accused of causing £100 of damage to ceiling tiles in a stairwell of The Galleries, belonging to Prime Commercial Properties, on March 2 this year.

He was due to appear before Wigan Youth Court this month but failed to appear and so the bench issued a warrant for his arrest.

Apart from the market hall, most parts of the Galleries are now closed before it is demolished and replaced with new hospitality, entertainment and accommodation facilities.