Out-of-control Grimsby girl gets Asbo at just 14
A TEARAWAY teenage girl is the latest Grimsby troublemaker to be given an antisocial behaviour order – at the age of just 14.
Alexandra Lawlor's behaviour had already become so alarming, despite her tender years, that an Asbo was needed to stamp down on her antics, a court heard.
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CATALOGUE OF MISBEHAVIOUR: Teenager Alexandra Lawlor, 14, who was given an Asbo at Grimsby Youth Court.
The two-year order was imposed on Lawlor at Grimsby Youth Court, where magistrates heard about her catalogue of misbehaviour.
Lawlor, of Cabourne Road, Nunsthorpe, admitted public order and criminal damage offences.
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The court heard that Lawlor was involved in a disturbance on January 22 in which she and another girl jumped up and down on beds in the Dunelm Mill store in Victoria Street, Grimsby.
They hurled a wheelchair around near the entrance to the store and shouted: "Come and fight."
The police were alerted to deal with them and both girls ran off. They were arrested nearby.
The criminal damage offence happened on December 11 and involved Lawlor and her friend entering Tesco in Yarborough Road, Grimsby.
She became verbally abusive to staff there and pushed them while the police were being called. She tried to prevent the call being made by attempting to grab the telephone.
During the disturbance, Lawlor damaged a display of crisps and threw two packets onto the floor.
She had previously been banned from the supermarket because of her antisocial behaviour.
Lawlor asked for two other public order offences, on December 6 and 10, to be taken into consideration.
Prosecutor Martin Howarth told the court that it was unusual to apply for an Asbo on a girl so young but that it was necessary because of her behaviour.
Gary Bulbeck, representing the girl, did not oppose the application. The youth offending team also supported the Asbo as a way of helping to keep close tabs on Lawlor's behaviour.
The magistrates told the teenager: "This behaviour is unusual for a 14-year-old. You are becoming a big nuisance and are even making people fearful. The issuing of an Asbo is a serious matter."
Lawlor was given an eight-week 8pm to 7am curfew, nine months' supervision and a 36-day activity requirement, including taking part in the "Prison Me No Way" programme.
After the hearing, PC Jenny Kerrawn, a police neighbourhood beat manager, said: "Alex causes enormous problems in and around the area where she lives and also in parts of Grimsby town centre.
"She causes problems all over the place and can be quite difficult to deal with.
"For a child of her age to behave so irresponsibly and irrationally is unusual, but we now have the means to change her.
"If she fails, I would urge all members of the community to let us know and we will deal with her."
When approached by the Grimsby Telegraph at her home yesterday, Alexandra's mother said her daughter was "just a kid messing about, showing off to her mates, which got out of hand."
She said she had provided her mobile number to the shops where Alexandra had caused trouble and would come straight away if her daughter turned up there, adding: "What more can I do?"
Indicating that she didn't want to comment further, she told the reporter: "Just print it. I don't care what people think."
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by sociallysuper
Monday, March 11 2013, 11:44AM
“What you think is a bit of fun Alex Lawlor, is breaking the law, it's causing damage to property, it's using threatening words and behaviour. What you think is a bit of fun is exactly what the decent, tax-paying people of this town are sick to the back teeth of. The attitude of your mother is exactly why you've turned into such a disgracefully bahaved little sh*t.”
by dormantfan
Monday, March 11 2013, 8:25AM
“The magistrates told the teenager: "The issuing of an Asbo is a serious matter."
LOL”
by davendogs
Monday, March 11 2013, 4:25AM
“The intelligence is just oozing through, or it's a wind up.”
by lawlor_alex19
Sunday, March 10 2013, 10:47PM
“Btw my house does not stink and it was a bit of fun what got out of controll with my mates and my mum does cear about me you only have read the paper you don't no me so untill you do don't jude me your all ******* idiots I don't need a smack all need to stop putting dillie comments like I need to be lock up”
by davidmantle
Sunday, March 10 2013, 1:33PM
“I grew up on the Nunsthorpe estate back in the `50s through to the `70s and it was a good place to live. It is not the estate that is out of place with today's society but today's society that is out of place.”
by hmm_mmm
Saturday, March 09 2013, 11:09PM
“Marcus, it's not a question of smacking but one of education.
dya ge wo a meen
Perhaps you don't but please give it some thought.”
by markus250666
Saturday, March 09 2013, 10:32PM
“christine313
I just thought you should know, I too was born on the nunsthorpe in the mid 60's and me and my famly decided to buy a house in cleethorpes in the late 70's. and was the best thing we did knowing how nunsthorpe turned out. but then again we had parents who knew how to control there kids not like todays youths.”
by Sprayerdave
Saturday, March 09 2013, 9:44PM
“We are new to Grimsby and moved onto the nunsthorpe last year. We have never had any problems and everyone we have met havebeen friendly and helpful. The kids on the street have welcomed ours into their group and are polite. There is a better sense of community here than anywhere else we've lived. It's not right to lay blame on behaviour on a postcode”
by christine313
Saturday, March 09 2013, 8:45PM
“shella 27 I agree with you. I honestly get fed up with people who caterogise people and have ideas about folk and where they live - they just presume !! I Love Nunsthorpe !! I was born
and lived on the Nunsthorpe estate from the fifties, My Mother still lives there , she is now in her seventies and I know that her neighbours and people living nearby always keep an eye out for her and are very very caring nice people. Marcus 250666 perhaps you should meet some
of the wonderful Nunsthorpre residents”
by jezabel222
Saturday, March 09 2013, 8:07PM
“bring back corporal punishment, this country's gone down the pan since it was abolished!! this girl needs a good slap!”