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Boy, 17, bailed FIVE TIMES by courts has been arrested over robberies and making indecent pictures of children, frustrated Met police reveal

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Holt, E. (2026, September 26). Boy, 17, bailed FIVE TIMES by courts has been arrested over robberies and making indecent pictures of children, frustrated Met police reveal. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16162563/Boy-17-bailed-FIVE-TIMES-courts-arrested-robberies-making-indecent-pictures-children-frustrated-Met-police-reveal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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The Metropolitan Police reported that a 17-year-old boy was bailed five times by courts despite multiple arrests for robbery, distributing indecent images of children, and breaching tag conditions. Detective Sergeant Wess Kalam expressed frustration over the court’s decision to repeatedly grant bail, citing it as a risk to public safety. The case highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement in managing repeat offenders when remand applications do not lead to continued detention.

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A 17-year-old boy who has been bailed five times by courts despite multiple arrests for serious crimes including robbery and making indecent images of children was recently arrested again by the Metropolitan Police. Between June and September, he faced charges related to two robberies, distributing child abuse material, and breaches of his electronic tag conditions while on bail. After his most recent arrest in late September, police spent 23-hour shifts reviewing hundreds of images found on his devices. Despite these serious allegations, courts granted him bail once more. Detective Sergeant Wess Kalam expressed frustration over the repeated release of the suspect, stating it poses significant risks and challenges for law enforcement in preventing further harm to society.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A boy who has been bailed five times by courts after he was arrested for alleged offences including robbery and making and distributing indecent images of children, the Metropolitan Police have revealed. asserted

Police → see → children

The 17-year-old was also reported missing while on court bail and wearing an electronic tag. asserted

old → report → tag

It is understood that between June and September the teenager was arrested on suspicion of two robberies, making and distributing indecent images of children, and two separate breaches of his tag conditions. asserted

teenager → understand → conditions

Four of the alleged offences and breaches took place while he was on court bail and following the most recent arrest, police officers spent 23-hour shifts reviewing indecent images found on two electronic devices. asserted

officers → allege → devices

The teenager was charged but the courts once again granted him bail. asserted

courts → charge → bail

Detective Sergeant Wess Kalam, who led the investigation, said: 'Our officers have repeatedly arrested this individual, put him before the courts and presented the risks we believe he poses. asserted

he → lead → risks

'It is incredibly frustrating for those officers to see him repeatedly released on bail, only to be arrested again for further alleged offending or breaches. asserted

him → see → offending

'We continually work to make decisions which prioritise victim safety, but when an individual we have arrested and remanded is released back into the community, it both limits the impact we can have and increases the risk to the public.' asserted

we → work → public

The Met Police have revealed that a teenager was bailed five times this year for an array of offences including making and distributing indecent images of children asserted

teenager → reveal → children

Sir Mark also hit out at the courts this week for bailing a paedophile to his flat near a playground He added that while officers will continue to act whenever offences or breaches are reported, with the rise in demand for officers cases like this one 'demonstrate the very real challenges we face in managing repeat suspects and preventing further harm'. asserted

we → hit → harm

On Thursday, Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley hit out at the courts for bailing a paedophile to his flat near a playground. asserted

Rowley → hit → playground

Zafer Dogan, 32, had used computer software to make obscene AI images from photographs that he had secretly taken of women and children. asserted

he → use → women

Sir Mark also fiercely criticised the courts last month in the case of Simon Levy, 41, which saw catastrophic police and court failures leave the registered sex offender free to kill twice and commit a series of sex attacks. asserted

failures → criticise → attacks

Regarding the teenager released on bail, the Met said: 'Despite repeated arrests, further offending and breaches while on bail, he has continued to be released back into the community. asserted

he → regard → community

'This case demonstrates the difficulty officers face in managing repeat suspects and protecting the public when remand applications do not result in continued detention.' asserted

applications → demonstrate → detention

Boy, 17, bailed FIVE TIMES by courts has been arrested over robberies and making indecent pictures of children, frustrated Met police reveal

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