A TEENAGER was caught with a knuckle duster in The Broadway shopping centre.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, appeared before the West Yorkshire Youth Court, in Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court, to be sentenced.

He was charged with the possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

The boy was caught with the knuckle duster in the shopping centre back in March.

He pleaded guilty to the offence at a hearing on August 22 and was referred to the Bradford Youth Offender panel for a period of four months.

He must also pay a £22 surcharge to fund victim services and costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Court documents state that an order was also made to deprive the defendant of the knuckle duster.

The teenager’s parent/guardian is to pay the £107 and the court was to make an application for benefit deductions.

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