A TEENAGE tearaway once banned from an Oxford estate has been caught with a stolen World War Two medal.

Kyle Chadbone, who was given an Asbo at 16 excluding him from Barton, was found trying to pawn stolen items within hours of them being taken in a break-in.

The 19-year-old, who admitted handling stolen goods, was tried for burglary but jurors could not reach a verdict and the charge was dropped.

Prosecutor Alistair Grainger told Oxford Crown Court on Friday the burglary took place in The Link, Risinghurst, some time between 9am and 1.45pm on February 24 and Chadbone was arrested at Trade Exchange in Headington at 1.50pm.

There he was attempting to pawn a locket and chain, which had been stolen from the property, and was also asking how much the shop would give him for a TV also taken in the burglary.

When police searched his room in nearby Toot Hill Butts they found other items from the raid including a World War Two medal, a watch and two Toyota car keys.

Chadbone was given an anti-social behaviour order, which he breached twice, in 2008 after being arrested for a number of crimes including burglary, assault and possession of a firearm.

Nathalie Parker, defending Chadbone, said her client, who has 21 previous convictions, committed this most recent offence with “a sense of naïveté”.

She added: “He was 18 at the time, 19 now, and he does have a lengthy record for someone of his age, but this is the first time he has appeared at the crown court.

“He feels his past has really let him down and he wants to change the way he is.

“He has now moved to Birmingham to effectively try to start a new life for himself.”

Miss Parker continued: “He is remorseful, he would like to say sorry to the victims of this offence.”

Judge Patrick Eccles gave Chadbone a six-month youth-detention sentence, suspended for 18 months, with 18 months supervision.

He said: “You were living quite close to where the burglary occurred.

“There’s no evidence that I heard during the trial from which I could infer that you were aware the burglary was going to be committed.

“Nevertheless, because it’s a handling approximate to a burglary it does exceed the custody threshold.

“It’s too serious for merely a community order but I take the view there are grounds for my suspending sentence.

“The main reason I suspend sentence is because I believe you do need supervision.”

Chadbone thanked the judge as he left court.