Teenager spared jail after stealing more than £100,000 worth of goods from Boots
The 17-year-old admitted 15 thefts and was given a 12-month criminal behaviour order, with courts saying Boots losses topped £100,000.
- On Thursday, Highbury Corner Youth Court magistrates spared a 17-year-old jail time, issuing a 12-month criminal behaviour order banning him from Boots, Holland, and Barrett stores.
- The teenager stole goods valued at more than £100,000 from Boots and over £2,415 from Holland and Barrett across London boroughs including Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith, Fulham, and Camden between April 2024 and December 2025.
- Pleading guilty to 15 counts of theft, the youth was identified via CCTV stealing in company with others, including a single theft of £9,316.05 worth of goods from a Boots in Kensington and Chelsea.
- Magistrate Alexia Fetherstonhaugh warned the defendant, who turns 18 later this year, to "Seize this opportunity" for rehabilitation under a 12-month referral order, also ordering £400 compensation to Boots and £100 to Holland and Barrett.
- The defendant previously claimed he was "shocked" by his grandfather's warning about prison, stating, "Sometimes I just get distracted and led by other people, and stuff like that." He expressed desire to reform.
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Teenage Boots shoplifter spared jail after stealing £100,000 of goods from pharmacies
A teenage boy escaped a custodial sentence yesterday after admitting to a prolific shoplifting campaign, in which he netted more than £100,000 in stolen goods from Boots. The 17-year-old had previously entered guilty pleas to 15 theft charges at Highbury Corner Youth Court in London.Eleven of those offences involved goods valued at £59,280.07 taken from Boots pharmacies.The youth had originally faced 56 separate shoplifting counts relating to th…
Teenager spared jail after £100,000 shoplifting spree
A teenager has been spared jail after carrying out a high street shoplifting spree, stealing goods worth more than £100,000. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/teenager-spared-jail-after-stealing-more-than-163100000-worth-of-goods-from-boots-13541131 Author : Publish date : 2026-05-07 15:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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