A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting and robbing a teenage boy in Portchester.
The incident took place at around 7.25pm on Sunday the 19th of January, the 14-year-old victim was cycling along Portchester Road when 20-year-old Harley Taylor charged at him.
Taylor of no fixed abode, pushed the boy backwards, hit him in the face and kicked his legs, he stamped on the victim, before threatening to stab him, and demanding he hand over all his belongings.
The victim handed over his coat, shoes, tracksuit, phone, Apple Airpods and his bike, before Taylor cycled away on the victim’s bike.
A passer-by then came to the victim’s aid before calling the police.
Harley Taylor, of no fixed abode, was subsequently arrested and charged with robbery and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, both of which he admitted when appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday 3 March.
At the hearing, he was remanded in custody to appear at the same court on 25 April.
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