A youngster with a machete threatened to chop off singer Aled Jones’s arm throughout a theft, a court docket has been informed.
The 16-year-old boy, who can’t be legally recognized, robbed the singer of his £17,000 Rolex watch whereas he was out strolling together with his son.
The 52-year-old who’s initially from Bangor, North Wales, was strolling alongside Chiswick High Road in west London at round 5.40pm on 7 July when he was attacked.
The defendant was resulting from stand trial at Wimbledon Youth Court on Thursday however pleaded responsible to theft and possession of an offensive weapon after he turned up late for his trial, which was already beneath approach.
Prosecutor Robert Simpson informed the court docket Mr Jones was strolling together with his son when he was “approached by a youth in a black tracksuit top and bottoms and wearing black trainers”.
“(The defendant) produced a knife in the form of a machete from his tracksuit bottoms and threatened to cut off his arm and made various other threats in order to obtain the Rolex watch Aled Jones was wearing,” Mr Simpson mentioned.
He added: “Aled Jones immediately handed it over and the defendant made off.”
CCTV was gathered from the realm and {the teenager} was arrested at his dwelling in west London.
Mr Jones, greatest recognized for singing Walking In The Air as a toddler and presenting Songs Of Praise, waited together with his son for nearly two hours to provide proof by way of a video hyperlink.
It was turned on for a few minute and he nodded and thanked court docket workers as he was informed {the teenager} had entered a responsible plea.
District Judge Andrew Sweet informed the boy the offending was “very, very serious” and the case was adjourned whereas reviews had been ready.
He was launched on bail however will probably be informed the place to sleep and stay by the native authority.
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The case will probably be heard once more at Ealing Youth Court on 12 September.
The defendant was informed by the choose he couldn’t assure the case wouldn’t be despatched to the crown court docket at that listening to.
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