Lakshan Saravanan pleaded guilty to the theft of a black Hyundai Accent and driving in a rash manner, among other charges.SINGAPORE - A youth who was released from a reformative training centre on Dec 2, 2020, was on a supervision regime when he returned to a life of crime the following year.
When police officers caught up with him, he endangered their lives by driving in a rash manner to get away.Last Friday , Lakshan pleaded guilty to nine charges for offences including stealing a car and driving in a rash manner. Eight other charges will be considered during sentencing. DPP Chia added: "After boarding the driver's vehicle, they would subsequently trick the driver into leaving the vehicle with the engine running to buy cigarettes on their behalf, and thereafter drive off with the vehicle."
Meanwhile, the two youths met a 16-year-old female friend and used a phone to post advertisements on Telegram to state that they had a car for sale. They also found their victim's post on TeleHitch.
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