A TEENAGER who was just 13-years-old when he helped to steal a Land Rover has been ordered to pay £17.

The now 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, assisted in stealing a Land Rover Discovery in Colchester on February 16, 2020.

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The offender, from Hornchurch, admitted handling stolen goods at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court and was ordered to pay a £17 surcharge.

He was also conditionally discharged for one year, meaning he will not be sentenced unless a further offence is committed within this time period.