The court was told that the teenager, who cannot be named due to his age, had been put on probation last year after a string of offences.

But he had failed to turn up for appointments and had been verbally abusive to a probation officer when he was there. 

Assistant Magistrate Peter Harris told him: “To be actively offensive towards a lady that is trying to help you is just not acceptable, it’s as simple as that.”

He decided to revoke the order, saying: “Probation hasn’t been a success.” 

The Assistant Magistrate imposed no alternative punishment.