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17-Year-Old Gets 12-Month Order After £100K Cosmetics Heist

5/8/2026

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A 17-year-old stole over £100,000 in cosmetics from Boots and Holland & Barrett in raids from April 2024 to December 2025.
Magistrate Alexia Fetherstonhaugh sentenced him to a 12-month criminal behaviour order, banned him from both chains, and required £400 to Boots and £100 to Holland & Barrett.
He pleaded guilty to 15 theft counts, including 11 offences totalling £59,280.07 from Boots, and the magistrate warned that adult-court penalties would be harsher.

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A 17-year-old stole over £100,000 in cosmetics from Boots and Holland & Barrett in raids from April 2024 to December 2025.
Magistrate Alexia Fetherstonhaugh sentenced him to a 12-month criminal behaviour order, banned him from both chains, and required £400 to Boots and £100 to Holland & Barrett.
He pleaded guilty to 15 theft counts, including 11 offences totalling £59,280.07 from Boots, and the magistrate warned that adult-court penalties would be harsher.