Two teenagers appeared in court today after a student was allegedly robbed at knifepoint in Liverpool city centre .
Theo Maulba, 19, and a 15-year-old boy who cannot be identified for legal reasons, were arrested after Gary Borthwick allegedly had an Armani watch and an iPhone 6 stolen.
Maulba, of Franklin Road, Leasowe, and the boy, from the Walton area, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court today charged with robbery.
Mr Borthwick was confronted at the junction of St George’s Place and St John’s Lane, in the city centre, at around 6am on Sunday (December 6).
Both defendants indicated they would plead not guilty to the charge.
The case was passed to Liverpool Crown Court where the pair are due to appear on January 4.
Maulba was remanded in custody while the 15-year-old boy was released on conditional bail.
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/