A 17-year-old boy appeared before court after he was caught with a knife in Bradford city centre.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to his young age, was charged with the possession of a knife blade/sharp-pointed article in a public place.

He was sentenced at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court on July 4.

The offence happened on January 10 when the boy was caught with a kitchen knife in Norfolk Gardens.

He pleaded guilty and was referred to the Bradford Youth Offender Panel. He was ordered to attend the panel for a further six months, to add to the four-month contract he received for a previous offence.

The knife will be forfeited and destroyed. There was no order for costs, given the defendant is a minor.

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