Watford man wanted after missed court appearance over theft

St Albans Magistrates' Court. <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
St Albans Magistrates' Court. (Image: Newsquest)
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A Watford man is wanted after failing to turn up at court, having been accused of stealing £66,000 from his employer.

Johnny Stirling, of Denewood Close, had been due in St Albans Magistrates' Court on March 14 to face a theft charge.

However, court documents state that he did not turn up and that there is now a warrant for his arrest without bail.

It is alleged that on October 17, 2022 that the 43-year-old stole the money from Grant and Stone Builders Merchants.

He had been due in court for an initial hearing to respond to the charge.

Also in court

In an unrelated case, a parent has been ordered to pay almost £300 after their child regularly failed to attend a Bushey secondary school.

According to court documents, the child was "failing to attend regularly" between June 17 and October 11 2024.

On March 12, the mother appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court to enter a guilty plea.

She was subsequently handed a fine of £120, as well as told to pay a victim surcharge of £48 and further costs of £125.

This brings the total that the parent has been ordered to pay to £293.

They cannot be named due to a court order that has been made to protect the child's identity.

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