Aled Jones: Teenager ‘threatened to chop off singer’s arm’ throughout Rolex theft

An adolescent with a machete threatened to chop off singer Aled Jones’s arm throughout a theft, a courtroom has been advised.

The 16-year-old boy, who can’t be legally recognized, robbed the singer of his £17,000 Rolex watch whereas he was out strolling along with his son.

The 52-year-old who’s initially from Bangor, North Wales, was strolling alongside Chiswick High Road in west London at round 5.40pm on 7 July when he was attacked.

The defendant was due to stand trial at Wimbledon Youth Court on Thursday however pleaded responsible to theft and possession of an offensive weapon after he turned up late for his trial, which was already below means.

Prosecutor Robert Simpson advised the courtroom Mr Jones was strolling along with his son when he was “approached by a youth in a black tracksuit top and bottoms and wearing black trainers”.

“(The defendant) produced a knife in the form of a machete from his tracksuit bottoms and threatened to cut off his arm and made various other threats in order to obtain the Rolex watch Aled Jones was wearing,” Mr Simpson mentioned.

He added: “Aled Jones immediately handed it over and the defendant made off.”

CCTV was gathered from the world and {the teenager} was arrested at his dwelling in west London.

Mr Jones, finest identified for singing Walking In The Air as a toddler and presenting Songs Of Praise, waited along with his son for nearly two hours to offer proof through a video hyperlink.

It was turned on for a couple of minute and he nodded and thanked courtroom employees as he was advised {the teenager} had entered a responsible plea.

District Judge Andrew Sweet advised the boy the offending was “very, very serious” and the case was adjourned whereas studies have been ready.

He was launched on bail however shall be advised the place to sleep and reside by the native authority.

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The case shall be heard once more at Ealing Youth Court on 12 September.

The defendant was advised by the choose he couldn’t assure the case wouldn’t be despatched to the crown courtroom at that listening to.