Youth rehab order for Wigan teen who stole thousands of pounds worth of perfume from a Lakes store

A Wigan teenager who burgled a Cumbrian Boots store, stealing £3,231 worth of perfumes and an electric razor has been given a youth rehabilitation order.

By Charles Graham

Published 25th Dec 2022, 04:55 BST

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The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Wigan Youth Court to admit the break-in at the retailer's Cockermouth store on October 17.

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In total 29 bottles of perfume were stolen. The crime put him in breach of a previous rehab order imposed by the courts for mugging a man for his wallet only days earlier.

Boots was more than £3,000 out of pocket after the Wigan teen's visit to one of its Cumbrian stores

His punishment includes completing 100 hours of unpaid work, being electronically tagged while subject to a three-month curfew and attending appointments with a responsible officer.

Youth rehab order for Wigan teen who stole thousands of pounds worth of perfume from a Lakes store

His punishment includes completing 100 hours of unpaid work, being electronically tagged while subject to a three-month curfew and attending appointments with a responsible officer.

He must also pay £26 to victim services.