THE case of a teenager alleged to have stolen £25,000 worth of goods from the Basingstoke Apple Store has been adjourned.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been due to appear at Basingstoke magistrates court to answer a charge of theft dating back to July 4, 2019.

He, along with five others, allegedly stolen 25 iPhones from the Apple Store, equating to the value of £24,975.

However, the hearing was adjourned due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A holding date of May 19, in Basingstoke magistrates court, has been set for the hearing.

THE case of a Bournemouth teen who assaulted two people and caused criminal damage in Silchester has been adjourned.

The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been charged with assaulting a male and a female in the village on February 20.

He also faces a charge of causing criminal damage by destroying a shower screen and damaging a door frame at a Silchester address.

The case was listed for Basingstoke magistrates court last week but was adjourned due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A holding date of May 19, at the same court, has now been set for the hearing.

AN ALLEGED fly-tipper was due to appear at Basingstoke magistrates court to face charges of dumping waste, including a sofa, a bed and other furniture, on the A33.

Lee Wainwright, of Britten Road, is accused of dumping a corner sofa, single bed frame and mattress, a small unit, a bookshelf, cardboard, old toys and black bags of general waste on the road June 28, last year.

The 35-year-old’s hearing did not go ahead due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Instead a holding date of May 28, in the same court, has been pencilled in for the hearing.

THE bulk of court cases due to be heard at Basingstoke magistrates court have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Cases listed to be heard in the court are instead being adjourned to ‘holding dates’ at some point in the future.

The official wording explaining the reason for these delays states “your case was adjourned due to the situation regarding Covid-19”.

Cases are being adjourned for around a month, however it is noted that these new dates are ‘holding dates’ and the the defendant is not necessarily required to attend.

Those due to appear in court will be contacted as and when their presence is required.

Some overnight magistrates court cases, usually relating to more serious crimes, are being heard. In most cases these hearings are then referred on to crown court where they are likely to take place via video link.