A TEENAGER has been charged with a crime spree which saw dozens of vehicles in a car showroom vandalised and a disabled boy’s home broken into and trashed.
The family-of-five’s house on Densham Avenue in Longford was raided by up to 50 youths in the early hours of Saturday, November 2.
Medical equipment and a specially adapted bathroom for Niketa Chin and Tom Parker’s five-year-old son Remy – who suffers from spina bifida – was destroyed during the break-in, with the property having been empty due to flooding.
Niketa Chin and Tom Park with sons Remy and Riko
Around the same time, a total of 31 cars were damaged at the nearby Lightcliffe Skoda Warrington garage on Winwick Road – causing £15,000 worth of damage.
Now, a 16-year-old boy from Warrington has been charged with burglary, robbery and two counts of criminal damage.
The robbery took place on the same day, with a mobile phone taken from the victim during the incident.
Meanwhile, two Xboxes, a PlayStation 4, two TVs, a laptop and speakers were stolen during the burglary at Ms Chin and Mr Parker’s home.
Damage caused to the family's bathroom
The suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Warrington Magistrates Court to face these charges on Friday, November 22.
A 17-year-old girl from Warrington has also been charged with the robbery, and the pair are now due to appear before Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, December 4.
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