Five teenagers given referral orders following robbery

Five teenagers have been sentenced to referral orders following a robbery in Corsham.

On August 8 last year, near Westwells Road, the victim – a teenage boy – had cash stolen from him and suffered a head injury, which was fortunately not serious.

In a hearing at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court, two boys, aged 16 and 15, and two girls aged 16 and 14, from the Corsham area, and a 16-year-old girl from Chippenham – who all can’t be named for legal reasons – pleaded guilty to the offence.

They were given nine-month referral orders.

Sergeant Mike Tripp said: “Referral orders are youth justice sentences designed to help young offenders understand the impact of their actions, take responsibility for their offending and make positive changes to prevent further offending.

“The young person is required to undertake a programme of rehabilitative and restorative activities, aiming to support rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.

“I hope these sentences encourage the defendants involved to make better choices in the future.”