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Boys sentenced for trashing Stamford model railway show | Boys sentenced for trashing Stamford model railway show |
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The parents of three teenagers who deliberately trashed a model railway exhibition worth £30,000 have been ordered to pay compensation. | The parents of three teenagers who deliberately trashed a model railway exhibition worth £30,000 have been ordered to pay compensation. |
The Market Deeping Model Railway Club display was damaged at Welland Academy in Stamford, Lincolnshire, on 18 May. | The Market Deeping Model Railway Club display was damaged at Welland Academy in Stamford, Lincolnshire, on 18 May. |
The boys, and a fourth defendant, shared a bottle of vodka as part of a "pre-exam night out" before going on a "rampage", a court heard. | The boys, and a fourth defendant, shared a bottle of vodka as part of a "pre-exam night out" before going on a "rampage", a court heard. |
Lincoln Youth Court heard the youths had deliberately pushed tables over. | Lincoln Youth Court heard the youths had deliberately pushed tables over. |
The four 16-year-old boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted criminal damage. | The four 16-year-old boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted criminal damage. |
Three of them were handed 12-month referral orders and their parents were also ordered to pay £500 in compensation. | Three of them were handed 12-month referral orders and their parents were also ordered to pay £500 in compensation. |
A fourth boy was told he would be sentenced on 2 September. | A fourth boy was told he would be sentenced on 2 September. |
The court heard the teenagers had decided to play football in the gym and continued despite displays being destroyed. | The court heard the teenagers had decided to play football in the gym and continued despite displays being destroyed. |
They also threw parts of displays at the wall. | They also threw parts of displays at the wall. |
After police were called due to the school's alarm system, the teenagers were found in the toilets and arrested. | After police were called due to the school's alarm system, the teenagers were found in the toilets and arrested. |
Members of the Market Deeping Model Railway Club said a "life's work" had been destroyed with some displays taking years to complete. | Members of the Market Deeping Model Railway Club said a "life's work" had been destroyed with some displays taking years to complete. |
More than £107,000, including a £10,000 donation from model rail enthusiast Sir Rod Stewart, has been raised in a crowdfunding appeal to repair the exhibitions. | More than £107,000, including a £10,000 donation from model rail enthusiast Sir Rod Stewart, has been raised in a crowdfunding appeal to repair the exhibitions. |
Sentencing the boys, chairman of the bench of magistrates John Lock said: "In nearly 20 years on the bench, I cannot recall such a case as this, of mindless, wanton destruction. It beggars belief. | |
"You came across the displays and models... and not content with kicking a ball, you then went on a rampage." | "You came across the displays and models... and not content with kicking a ball, you then went on a rampage." |
Peter Davies, chairman of the Market Deeping Model Railway club, said he was glad due process had been followed but it was "right they [the teenagers] make the best use of their future". | |
"We have to allow them to make a second start, although I don't condone the damage, it was horrific," he said. | |
Charitable trust | |
The "enormous" amount of money raised would go to a charitable trust that is in the process of being set up, Mr Davies revealed. | |
One of its objectives will be to establish youth projects. | |
"By October we could see 60 young people involved in modelling projects they would never have done before," he said. | |
Prosecutor Shelley Wilson said the four boys had made admissions in interviews about the damage. | Prosecutor Shelley Wilson said the four boys had made admissions in interviews about the damage. |
One model railway enthusiast from St Neots Model Railway Club, John Kneeshaw, who contributed to the exhibition, had suffered £15,000 of damage, the court heard. | |
One of the boys' defence solicitors said they were "in drink", which may have "impaired their judgment". | One of the boys' defence solicitors said they were "in drink", which may have "impaired their judgment". |
The court heard the youths had apologised for their behaviour, while their parents said they were "ashamed" and "disappointed". | The court heard the youths had apologised for their behaviour, while their parents said they were "ashamed" and "disappointed". |
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