Ripping the handles off a plastic shopping bag worth a penny has landed a teenager in court.
The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Swindon Youth Court on a charge of criminal damage.
The court heard how he tore the handles off a carrier bag belonging to a 13-year-old girl before returning it to her as she made her way home along Dorcan Way on July 5.
In interview, the teenager admitted he pulled the bag away from the girl's grasp, something he said was "common practice" when he was at school.
The Crown Prosecution Service has pursued the case, despite the minor financial cost of the damage, because of the emotional impact it had on the victim, who now has lifts to school from her parents.
A reparation order is being prepared on the case, which could force the boy to meet his victim and her family. He will return to the dock later this month for the order to be made.
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