16-year-old given youth order for knife and cannabis at Heaton Park
A 16-year-old boy from Prestwich pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis and a spring-loaded knife at Heaton Park Metrolink stop. Manchester Magistrates' Court imposed a Youth Rehabilitation Order with supervision until October 2027, ordered the cannabis destroyed and imposed £85 in prosecution costs.
🇬🇧 Heaton Park Metrolink stop, Prestwich, Bury · United Kingdom
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A 16-year-old boy from Prestwich was given a youth rehabilitation order after
admitting carrying a knife at a Metrolink tram stop and possessing cannabis.[1]The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to
possessing a Class B drug and possessing a bladed article in a public place.[1]Manchester Magistrates’ Court imposed a Youth Rehabilitation Order with a
supervision requirement until October 26, 2027.[1]The teenager was also
ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs.[1]
Court records show the offences took place on August 24 in Bury.[1]The boy
admitted possessing a snap bag of cannabis.[1]He also admitted that he had a
spring-loaded knife at Heaton Park Metrolink stop.[1]The cannabis was ordered
to be forfeited and destroyed, while the knife was confiscated.[1]
The Prestwich case was dealt with as possession of a Class B drug alongside
possession of a bladed article in a public place.[1]The named location for
the knife possession was Heaton Park Metrolink stop.[1]Bury was recorded as
the area where the offences took place.[1]
The article gives August 24 in Bury as the offence date without a year, while 4 November 2026 is the publication date used as the incident date for the sentencing step.
The year of the August 24 offences was not stated and 2026 is inferred from the November 2026 publication.
No weight was published for the snap bag of cannabis, so no kilograms can be recorded.
The £85 was prosecution costs, not a fine, so no fine figure is recorded.
No arrest details or custody history were published.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching.
The page image is a generic view of Heaton Park Metrolink Stop credited to TfGM and does not show the seizure, arrest or court, so no media entry is included.
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Charged 4Prison over 24 years combined (longest: 14 years, Laking)
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Arrested 1Charged 1Prison 12 months, suspended for 12 months
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