Teenager avoids prison after admitting a number of offences

A teenager's been told she could have gone to prison after admitting a number of offences including drug possession and assault.

Rosie Cooper, of Derby Road in Douglas, appeared before magistrates at Douglas Courthouse.

The 17-year-old admitted two counts each of possessing cannabis and criminal damage, assault, theft, as well as one of breaching a domestic abuse protection order.

Most of the offences took place while she was residing at the White Hoe secure unit in October last year.

Magistrates told her that her guilty pleas, remorse and recent good behaviour had meant they wouldn't imprison her.

She was handed an 18-month probation order and ordered to pay £125 costs.