A WESTHOUGHTON boy, aged 15, stole a car and was caught driving it at Pavilion Square, Westhoughton.
At Wigan Youth Court the teenager, who cannot be named, pleaded guilty to taking a Renault Megane without consent on November 29 last year and driving it without a licence or insurance.
He was referred to the Youth Offender Panel for six months and ordered to pay £200 in compensation.
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