A boy has pleaded guilty to a series of offences including burglary and car theft in Brighton and Hove.

A report came in that a car was stolen from an address in Albany Road, Crawley, on Sunday, September 3.

Then on Tuesday, September 5, burglaries were reported at Wilbury Crescent and Burton Villas in Hove, and the day after a burglary was reported in East Drive, Brighton.

Household items, garden tools and a car were stolen, whilst suspects also attempted to steal a motorcycle.

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Most items, including the car, have been recovered.

A 17-year-old boy has now been charged with four counts of burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, being carried in a vehicle without the owner’s consent, two counts of driving whilst disqualified and two counts of driving without insurance.

He pleaded guilty to all charges before magistrates in Brighton on Wednesday (September 13) and will appear for sentencing on September 29.