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Helen William

INSANE: Boy 14 told to pay compensation from pocket money after 50 000 iphone robbery | Vintage Vibes

A gang of five males entered the store in Brent Cross on January 5 and took 50 iPhones, Croydon Youth Court heard (Lauren Hurley/PA) - (PA Archive)

A 14-year-old boy has been ordered to pay compensation from his pocket money to two security guards who were “overwhelmed” by him and his gang in a “terrifying” masked raid at a busy Apple store.

One of the guards backed off when he was threatened with a “shank” after the gang of five males entered the store in Brent Cross on January 5 and stripped 50 iPhones worth £49,550 from the displays, Croydon Youth Court in south London heard.

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