– court hears
A 14-year-old boy who stole a man’s bicycle was on Wednesday kept in custody when he was taken before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
On April 14 at Durban Backlands the teenager stole a bicycle worth $12,000. However, he explained to the court that he “borrowed” the bicycle without seeking the owner’s permission to buy some cigarettes.
The teenager told the court that a man at Bourda Market now has the bicycle.
Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle explained to the teen that he would have to remain in custody until the bicycle is found and returned to the owner.
He was instructed to give the police the necessary directions so that the cycle could be returned.
The matter will continue on May 2.
