Boy charged with Penwortham carjacking

A 16 YEAR OLD

BOY from Preston has been charged in connection with a carjacking robbery in

Penwortham last month.

 

The 16 year

old from Penwortham has been charged with robbery, dangerous driving, driving

without a licence or insurance and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

 

He

was remanded to appear before Chorley Magistrates court on 01 September 2010.

The incident

occurred on Wednesday 4th August 2010 on Leyland Road, Penwortham when a woman

left her Seat Leon insecure as she went to a cashpoint machine.

 

As the

vehicle was being driven off, the victim tried to stop her vehicle being stolen

but was dragged at speed along the pavement causing her to fall and sustain

bruising to her face, hip and hands.